Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 17, 2017
Submitted
August 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7514A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49891
Aircraft time
77,360 hours, 41,212 cycles
Part
Transfer Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
UK
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ODOR IN CABIN FROM HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INTAKE. HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL WELLS. SECURED LEFT HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSFER UNIT VALVE, LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE (AALA201708229008), AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR VALVE (AALA201708229009) PER AMM 20-30-02. ACCOMPLISHED APU RUN. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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