Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 20, 2017
Submitted
May 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927DA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49714
Aircraft time
74,284 hours, 55,910 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY LOSS AND ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE SECURING RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PUMPS. ON APPROACH, ATTEMPTED TO RE-PRESSURIZE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PER QRH AND THE SYSTEM FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, LANDED SAFELY, AND TOWED TO THE GATE. APU WAS NOT OPERATED. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED LEAK AT THE RUDDER SHUT-OFF VALVE. THE RUDDER SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, AIRCRAFT TAIL COMPARTMENT CLEANED AND MINI DUCT BURN OUT ACCOMPLISHED.

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