Service difficulty report · Actuator Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
May 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13088
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46850
Part
Actuator Valve
Part number
AYG70915505
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Spoiler
Part time
84,930 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC QUANTITY ON SYSTEM NR 1 WHILE EN ROUTE. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES FROM MAN WHEN THE FLUID LOSS OCCURRED. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MAN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT SPOILER DRIVE SERVO ACTUATOR/VALVE LEAKING. THE SPOILER DRIVE SERVO ACTUATOR/VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-61-05, PAGE 201. THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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