Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
March 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14879
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49526
Aircraft time
50,383 hours, 24,931 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
7936907665
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder Con Vlv
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DROPPED WHILE EN ROUTE FROM SFO TO IAH. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HYDRAULIC FLUID FUMES AND HAZE IN THE CABIN WHEN THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS INJESTED INTO THE PACK SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH AND PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED VIA THE R-1 DOOR SLIDE AND TAIL CONE SLIDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE TO THE RUDDER CONTROL VALVE IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT BROKEN. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A PACK BURNOUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. IN ADDITION, THE R-1 DOOR SLIDE AND TAIL CONE SLIDE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 25-62-00 AND 25-62-01.

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