Service difficulty report · Servo Assy · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
January 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Engine
Ge
Part
Servo Assy
Part number
616S61500061
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aux Servo Hyd
Part time
11,837 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN)HYDRAULIC FLUID NOTED LEAKING FROM BELLY. AFTER OPENING CONTROL COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR FLUID WAS FOUND COMING FROM AUXILIARY SERVO FORE AND AFT CHANNEL POWER PISTON LOWER SEAL. AUXILIARY SERVO HYDRAU LIC RESERVOIR FOUND TO BE 1/3 L DOWN. RESERVOIR REPLENISHED AND AIRCRAFT STARTED TO RETURN TO BASE. LEAK OBSERVED TO BE INCREASING. AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC SHUT OFF, LEAK STOPPED RETURN FLIGHT COMPLETED.