Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 16, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46626
Aircraft time
79,700 hours, 30,067 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
ARG72205505
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, GOT HYD 3 ELEV OFF ALERT WITH DECREASING HYD 3 QTY. FOLLOW ON ALERTS HYD 3 OFF AND ON FINAL APPROACH BACK TO DEPARTURE GOT HYD 3 FAIL. LOST ALL HYD 3 QTY. ALTN GEAR EXTENSION USED. LDG WT 343,500LBS. AIRPORT CRASH FIRE RESCUE REPORTED SMOKE COMING OFF RT GEAR AND SPRAYED IT. FOUND SOURCE OF HYD FLUID LOSS TO BE THE RT GEAR TRIM CYL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. REPLACED SAME. SERVICED AND BLED HYD SYS 3. EXCERCISED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND GEAR. CLEANED RIGHT GEAR WELL. ITEM OK FOR SERVICE. RESET ALT GEAR EXTENSION REF AMM'S 12-13-02-3, 12-22-02-7 & 32-37-03-2.

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