Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 19, 2004
Submitted
October 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
38,200 hours, 29,412 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
37723745503
Part serial
3087
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
14,929 hours, 8,803 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID OF THE RT SYSTEM AND LANDING GEAR DOORS DID NOT OPEN IN A NORMAL WAY, OPENING THEM MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-20-09 AND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE TESTED IAW MM 32-30-00, ALL CORRECT.

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