Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 14, 1997
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 T/E Flap
Part time
17,632 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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 SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO ACCOMPANIED BY THE RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. THE FLAP ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-52-02, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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