Service difficulty report · Dual Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
60,857 hours, 29,532 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Dual Valve
Part number
392492
Part serial
1498ABC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
16,511 hours, 9,689 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. DURING MAINTEANCE CHECK, 10 QUARTERS OF HYDRAULIC LIQUID WERE CHARGED AND THE LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE HOUSING OF THE LT SERVO VALVE. THE LT SERVO VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-43-03, TESTED CORRECT.

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