Service difficulty report · Housing · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
April 5, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53383
Aircraft time
38,462 hours, 20,634 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
3U33231
Condition
Failed
Location
Cylinder
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT LOST BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AFTER LANDING. FOUND LT MANUAL REVERSION CYLINDER HOUSING HAD FAILED. FOUR EACH BOLTS THAT SECURE THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER TO THE HOUSING HAD SHEARED CAUSING CYLINDER TO SEPARATE. FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR MANUAL REVERSION CYLINDER FAILED. REMOVED M/M. OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED AND TESTED LEFT MANUAL REVERSION C PER M/M 27-33-09-420-801 AND 27-30-00-720-801. CKS GOOD LK GOOD. ALL PANELS REINSTALLED. RIG AND OPS CK GOOD PER 27-33-09-420-801, CKS GOOD RII COMPLETE.

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