Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 6, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9621A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53592
Aircraft time
34,514 hours, 16,001 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED SEA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND TEE FITTING IN TAIL COMPARTMENT LEAKING. REPLACED TEE FITTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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