Service difficulty report · Balance Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
February 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68047
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47801
Part
Balance Valve
Part number
72854
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Hyd System
Part time
26,301 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS OBSERVED TO BE AT ONE GALLON DURING DESCENT. THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BALANCE VALVE LEAKING. THE BALANCE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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