Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
December 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17085
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47957
Part
Transfer Valve
Part number
AV24E11504
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Hyd Sys
Part time
86,780 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT LOST NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 AND NR 3 REVERSIBLE PUMP LEAKING AT HYDRAULIC TRANSFER VALVE. THE TRANSFER VALVE, FITTINGS, AND O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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