SDR CAL950128

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16884
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48074
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Mlg Brake
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

FLT NR 0318 - EWR - THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A RUPTURED O-RING ON THE CAPPED END OF VALVE ASSEMBLY LEADING TO LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS RUN AND ALL HYDRAULIC FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE CYCLED WITH NO LEAKAGE NOTED. (Z)

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