Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18835
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49439
Part
Control Valve
Part number
59164605509
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
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 RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE ON APPROACH TO EWR, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITH DAMAGE TO THE RT MLG DOOR AND SKID PLATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. NEW PACKING WAS INSTALLED TO RESTRICTOR ON LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. THE SKID PLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FORWARD TOP CORNER OF RT MLG DOOR. THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 8. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LEAKS OR OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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