What was found
DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE LT ENGINE REVERSE CONTROL VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 78-31-04, TESTED CORRECT AND 6/4 OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WERE REPLENISHED IAW MM 12-13-82.
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 2007
- Submitted
- August 31, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501AM
- Make and model
- Doug DC821
- Aircraft serial
- 49188
- Aircraft time
- 65,157 hours, 48,176 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D217A
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Control Valve
- Part number
- 0711346003
- Part serial
- 0340A
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Thrust Reverser
- Part time
- 10,130 hours, 6,520 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.