Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 1, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49454
Aircraft time
74,207 hours, 34,139 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydrauilic 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

YYC - CREW REPORTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED YYC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE AND RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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