Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 4, 2015
Submitted
February 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53615
Aircraft time
44,172 hours, 21,406 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

AIRCRAFT LOST LT HYD SYS FLUID DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TEE FITTING OF LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. TIGHTNED FITTING AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. SERVICED LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR PER AMM 29-00-00. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.

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