Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
December 15, 2012
Submitted
December 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46624
Aircraft time
85,364 hours, 35,350 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RECEIVED LEVEL 1 "HYD 3 ELEV OFF" ALERT. NR 3 SYS INDICATED 4.4 GALLONS AND OVER A 10 MIN PERIOD DECREASED TO 4.0, DIVERTED. DURING GEAR EXTENSION, NR 3 QTY DECREASED TO 1.7 GALLONS WITH "HYD 3 QTY LO". AFTER LT TURN OFF RUNWAY, MX TOW IN. FOUND O-RING TO HYD PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IN RT WHEEL WELL AT NR 3 SYS MANIFOLD BLOWN OUT. R & R O-RING ON TRANSDUCER REF AMM 29-12-46-2 AND SERVICED HYD TO PROPER QTY REF AMM 12-13-02. PRESSURE AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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