SDR ARWA990302

Service difficulty report · Swivel Joint · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
March 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Part
Swivel Joint
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SJU - FLT 760 - IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED IN CRUISE HYD QTY DROPPED TO HALFWAY ON QTY GAUGE, FOLLOWED BY AN ODOR OF HYD FLUID (NOXIOUS). AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLUID ESCAPING FROM CARGO DOOR SWIVEL JOINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWIVEL AND AUX PUMP PRESSURE LINE. OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 29-20-2, 52-38-1 AND 20-60-0. (M)

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