Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 12, 2013
Submitted
May 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49649
Aircraft time
70,856 hours, 37,383 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
AP
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 RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. DETERMINED A LARGE LEAK IN THE TAIL AREA. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT SYSTEM SPOILER ROTARY GROUND SHUT OFF VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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