Service difficulty report · Hyd Press Trans · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Part
Hyd Press Trans
Part number
ST7T
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

SPOILERS UPON GEAR EXTENSION, SPOILER PRESSURE REMAINED ZERO. DISCONTINUED APPROACH AND BEGAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WITH GEAR EXTENSION, SPOILER PRESSURE ROSE TO 3500 PSI AND BEGAN VERY SLOW BLEED OFF. ASSUMING UNRELIABLE PRESSURE LANDED WITH FLAPS 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND TOGGLE SWITCH.

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