SDR AALA970890

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49257
Part
Actuator
Part number
59618925001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Vent Stairway
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 473 - EN ROUTE ORD/LAX, DURING CRUISE, RT HYDRAULIC QTY INDICATED 2 QTS AND RT PRESS INDICATED 1500 PSI WITH ENG PUMP IN LOW. ACCOMP ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR RT HYD SYSTEM AND DURING THIS TIME, PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH QTY REMAINING AT 2 QTS. A/C PROCEDDED TO LAX. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED VENTRAL STAIRWAY ACTUATING CYLINDER. ALSO, REPLACED RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN PUMP AND FILTERS. FLUSHED AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND GROUND CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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