SDR CAL960275

Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
March 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68042
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46901
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
AYG70155001
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nr 3 Hyd System
Part time
23,509 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
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 973 - NGO - THE A/C PITCHED DOWN SLIGHTLY DURING APPROACH TO NGO. THE OUT OF TRIM LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3 ELEVATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SYSTEM NR 3 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GAUGE READ DOWN .5 GALLON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. THE SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED AND THE SLATS, FLAPS, STABILIZER, AND RUDDER WERE OPERATED WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS MOTORED AND NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SYSTEM NR 3 RESERVOIR RELIEF VALVE STICKING AND THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE FULL. THE NR 3 SYSTEM RESERVOIR RELIEF VALVE WAS CLEANED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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