Service difficulty report · Plug · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 30, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49339
Part
Plug
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLT 1104 - EN ROUTE LAS-DFW - DETECTED DECREASE RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. RIGHT SIDE HYDRAUILC SYSTEM SHUT OFF WITH A QUANTITY OF FOUR QUARTS. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RE-SECURED PLUG AT RIGHT SIDE RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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