SDR CAL950780

Service difficulty report · Packing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14810
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49264
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Trnsf Valve
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

PHX - FLT 0165 - THE LT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED AND WAS FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS BY A DROP OF THE RT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WHILE EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO SFO. BOTH HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GAUGES READ 2 QUARTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO PHX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC TRANSFER VALVE LEAKING. THE PACKING FOR THE HYDRAULIC TRANSFER VALVE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, FOUR LOOSE FITTINGS AT THE LEFT WHEELWELL PTU VALVE WERE TIGHTENED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WERE SERVICED AND OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)

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