SDR ABXA050093

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 18, 2005
Submitted
April 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45928
Aircraft time
84,441 hours, 27,411 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Control Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

OUT OF MSP ENROUTE TO ILN, THE CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS DOWN TO THE STANDPIPE. FOUND O-RING ON SLOT CONTACT VALVE BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS ON SLOT CONTROL VALVE AS REQUIRED. MOVED ALL FLIGHT SURFACES SEVERAL CYCLES. SERVICED HYDRAULICS TO MAXIMUM. NO LEAKS NOTED FROM RIGHT MANIFOLD.

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