Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 18, 2009
Submitted
March 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49344
Aircraft time
70,336 hours, 31,217 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO DURING DESCENT INTO DFW. MANUALLY LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CENTRAL CONTROL VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 32 32 01. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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