Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 17, 2002
Submitted
July 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49455
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

PHX - FLT 471 - DURING CRUISE, NOTICED A PLUS/MINUS 200 LB FLUCTUATION IN RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE DURING DESCENT. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST FOR PRESSURE LOW LIGHT, WAS ABLE TO GET FLAPS 15 DEGREES BEFORE LOSING ALL RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. PERFORMED EMERGENCY ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED O-RING ON RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE PLUG. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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