Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 8, 2002
Submitted
March 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53022
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SEA - DURING FLIGHT, LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'PRESS LOW' LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 0 AND 100 PSI. LEFT SYSTEM AND THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) WERE TURNED OFF. TIGHTENED LEAKING HYDRAULIC LINE CONNECTION TO THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE, AND REPLACED PTU DAMAGED BY OPERATION WITH LOW FLUID QUANTITY. SYSTEM CHECKED OK. (M)

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