Service difficulty report · O Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53342
Part
O Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, RT HYD SYSTEM DROPPED TO 4 QTS. ACCOMPLISHED POM PROCEDURE. AFTER POM ACCOMPLISHED STABILIZED WITH 3 QUARTS. NORMAL PRESSURE. FOUND PLUG ON RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING.

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