Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 27, 2016
Submitted
August 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48478
Aircraft time
78,001 hours, 13,863 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
AJG70415545
Part serial
EFS25443
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
24,460 hours, 6,231 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT RECEIVED A LEVEL ONE HYD 3 ELEVATOR OFF ALERT. FLUID DECREASED TO 1.2 AT SHUTDOWN. USED NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION, NORMAL TAXI IN AND NORMAL HYDRAULIC TEMPERTURE OF 37 DEGREES C. FOUND O-RING EXTENDED OUT OF NR 3 STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL UPPER MODULE PRESSURE LINE. R & R PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL VALVE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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