Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 15, 2013
Submitted
May 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7548A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53030
Aircraft time
63,135 hours, 32,516 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT HYDRAULIC FLUID WENT TO ZERO QUANTITY DURING CRUISE. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT SPOILER SHUTOFF VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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