Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 4, 2001
Submitted
February 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
82,327 hours, 26,773 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
23722884
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBOUT A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID DOWN TO STAND PIPE. AFTER LANDING MIA, FOUND HEAVY HYDRAULIC LEAK COMING FROM RT WING AILERON SWIVEL. INSPECTED SWIVEL AND FOUND BOTH O-RINGS DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS AS REQUIRED. FOUND NORMAL, NO LEAKS IAW DC-8 MM 27-11-0.

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