Service difficulty report · Slot Contl Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
May 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46126
Part
Slot Contl Valve
Part number
37195095501
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wheel Well
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS OF FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE LOSS ACCOMPANIED BY AILERON AND RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL LIGHTS. COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. AFTER UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED FROM RUNWAY. FOUND SLOT CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED SLOT CONTROL VALVE IAW DC8 MM 27-80-4. PERFORMED INSPECTION / CHECK OF SLOT SYSTEM IAW DC8 MM 27-80-0, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO, REPLACED BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS AS PRECAUTIONARY. SERVICED, BLED AND LEAK CHECKED SYSTEM.

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