Service difficulty report · Pitch Damper · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
June 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68047
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47801
Part
Pitch Damper
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED UPON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING AT HKG. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOUR GALLONS LOW. THE RT MLG PITCH DAMPER WAS FOUND LEAKING. THE RT MLG PITCH DAMPER WAS REPLACED. THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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