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Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date: October 10, 2013
Submitted: October 10, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N313FE
Make and model: Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial: 48311
Aircraft time: 56,942 hours, 18,786 cycles
System (JASC): 2761 · Drag Control Actuator
Part: O-Ring
Condition: Leaking
Location: Spoiler Act
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

THREE HRS INTO FLT, STARTED LOSING HYD FLUID, SHOWED 1.4 GALLONS AFTER LANDING AT SHUTDOWN. FOUND O-RINGS LEAKING AT RT SPOILER SERVO ACTUATOR. REPLACED O-RINGS IAW SMP AND OPS LEAK CHECK IAW MM 27-01-20-04. ALL FAULTS, ALERTS EXTINGUSED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. FINAL CLOSED.

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