Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
December 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37882
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48027
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370525001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Te Flap
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 RT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE ON APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAL LEAKING AT LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. THE LT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-52-02. THE FLAPS AND ALL OTHER FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS OR LEAKS NOTED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WERE SERVICED.

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