SDR ARWA990503

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
May 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Slot Contl Vlv
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

POS - FLT 602 - AT TOP OF DESCENT, AIL AND RUDDER MANUAL REVERSION LIGHTS CAME ON. SYSTEM PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND FLUID QUANTITY WAS AT STANDPIPE LEVEL. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT POS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLOT CONTROL VALVE O-RING OPS NORMAL IAW MM 27-80-4. (M)

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