Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 25, 2010
Submitted
August 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9628W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53598
Aircraft time
32,612 hours, 15,237 cycles
Part
Swivel Fitting
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER SWIVEL GLAND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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