Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 21, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49344
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACT, RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT CAME ON, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE O-RING AND PLUG AND SERVICED SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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