Service difficulty report · O-Ring Seal · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
May 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46157
Part
O-Ring Seal
Part number
NAS161210
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY DROPPED TO THE STANDPIPE LEVEL AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASED AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE O-RING SEAL ON THE NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE FITTING. OPERATED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.

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