Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49387
Part
Filter
Part number
AC7031H8K2
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Accy Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - DURING CRUISE OF FLT 516, CREW NOTED RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASING AND PRESSURE FLUCTUATING. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND QUANTITY STABILIZED AT 4 QUARTS. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR BY ALTERNATE METHOD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY LEAKING. REPLACED THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND PRESSURIZED THE SYSTEM, NO LEAK NOTED. (M)

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