Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12507
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47788
Part
Valve
Part number
37723745503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Hyd Sov
Part time
28,125 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

AIRCRAFT LOST RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WHILE ENROUTE TO IAH. THE RIGHT GAUGE SHOWED ZERO PRESSURE AND THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC POWER SHUTOFF VALVE CRACKED AT CASING. IN ADDITION,THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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