SDR ABXA010445

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 17, 2001
Submitted
August 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45891
Aircraft time
55,432 hours, 25,105 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Control Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

LOSS OF HYDRAULICS DURING CLIMB, HAPPENED ABOUT WHEN GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. DURING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CHECK (TERMINAL AREA) HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED. FOUND SLOT CONTROL VALVE SEALS LEAKING. REPACKED VALVE. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 AMM 27-80-04-2.

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