Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 9, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53091
Aircraft time
61,207 hours, 31,656 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Spoiler Actuator
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 LOSS OF LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY LOSS IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED O-RING ON MIDDLE FITTING ON NUMBER 2 SPOILER ACTUATOR ON LEFT WING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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