Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 2, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49162
Aircraft time
74,178 hours
Part
Valve
Part number
37723745503
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

DFW INFLIGHT T1468/02APR - RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO DURING FLIGHT. REPORT OF ODOR OR SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RUDDER HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE BODY CRACKED AND LEAKING. REPLACED RUDDER HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE AND REPLACED APU DUE TO SKYDROL INGESTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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