SDR AALA981274

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70425
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49337
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SJC - FLT 1041 - DURING APPROACH TO SJC, HAD HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS ON RIGHT HAND SYSTEM. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND BACKED UP WITH THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND LANDED AT SJC WITH GEAR DOORS DOWN (WOULD NOT RETRACT). REPLACED PACKING ON RUDDER HYDRAULIC POWER SHUT OFF VALVE. SERVICED RIGHT HAND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RAN RIGHT HAND ENGINE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. RUDDER HYDRAULIC SHUT OFF VALVE CHECKS NORMAL FOR SERVICE. CHECKED GEAR DOORS FOR DAMAGE, NO DAMAGE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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