Service difficulty report · Shutoff Vlv · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12080
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47981
Part
Shutoff Vlv
Part number
1489951
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail
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 NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST QUANTITY AND PRESSURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE IN TAIL FAILED. THE SHUTOFF VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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