Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 28, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49653
Aircraft time
64,825 hours, 33,900 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
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

MCI - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY LOSS DURING FLIGHT. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION USED FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED MCI WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT RUDDER SHUT-OFF VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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