Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46093
Part
O-Ring
Part number
436392218
Condition
Defective
Location
Hyd Slot Valve
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO MID SCALE AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR FLUCTUATED FULL SCALE DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. RAISED LANDING GEAR DURING MISSED APPROACH AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION STABILIZED. FOUND LARGE HYDRAULIC LEAK IN LEFT WHEEL WELL AREA AFTER LANDING. REPLACED O-RING BETWEEN SLOT CONTROL VALVE AND RIGHT MANIFOLD PRESSURE ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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