Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 31, 2009
Submitted
December 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7547A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53029
Aircraft time
55,244 hours, 28,107 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON APPROACH RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR DAMAGED ON LANDING. REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLUID RETURNED TO 6 AFTER SHUTDOWN AND FLAPS RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. DETERMINED HYDRAULIC LEAK AT RUDDER ACTUATOR. REPLACED RUDDER ACTUATOR.

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