Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 13, 2010
Submitted
December 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49647
Aircraft time
64,972 hours, 34,149 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

JFK - INFLIGHT ORD-LGA. CREW REPORTED LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY VERY LOW. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SPOILER SHUT OFF VALVE CRACKED. REPLACED VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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