SDR ABXA010435

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
August 13, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46075
Aircraft time
74,817 hours, 25,043 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

GENERAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED FROM FULL TO JUST ABOVE STAND PIPE DURING INITIAL CLIMB. REPACKED O-RING AT RESTRICTOR VALVE GOING TO THE ASPIRATOR ON THE MAIN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

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