SDR CAL950476

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48063
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 0436 - IAH - THE RT THRUST REVERSER ACCUMULATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE AT CRUISE EN ROUTE FROM LAX TO SAT. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER PULLING CIRCUIT BREAKER AND TURNING OFF RIGHT SYSTEM, BUT REAPPEARED ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS OBSERVED TO BE DROPPING. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF AND CREW ELECTED TO OVERFLY SAT FOR A LANDING AT IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT IAH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT 'ACCUM LOW' PRESSURE SWITCH UNION O-RING LEAKING. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE NORMAL. (M)

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