Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
July 18, 2018
Submitted
July 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46521
Aircraft time
90,752 hours, 37,398 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

LEVEL ONE HYD 3 ELEV OFF W/ SLOW LEAK TO HYD 3 QTY LO LEVEL ONE ON DESCENT AND GEAR EXTENDED. ON TAXI IN LEVEL 2 HYD 3 FAIL. BLOCK IN QTY 1.2. QTY DECREASED THROUGHOUT REMAINDER OF FLIGHT, QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. QTY NEVER DECREASED TO THE POINT OF ENG PUMP DISCONNECT. AT TOUCH DOWN QTY WAS 0.9. ENGINE PUMP INDICATIONS NORMAL THE ENTIRE TIME. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AFTER TOUCH DOWN. AT BLOCK IN QTY LEVEL 1.2 AND INCREASED TO 1.4. TAIL END OF THE AIRPLANE FROM THE ELEVATOR FWD TO THE LOWER BELLY IS COVERED IN HYD FLUID. FOUND HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM UPPER HORIZONTAL STAB PRIMARY CONTROL VALVE REGULATOR. REPLACED CUT O-RING ON REGULATOR FITTING. SERVICED NR 3 HYD TO PROPER LEVEL REF MM12-13-02-3. OPERATED HORIZONTAL STAB REF MM 27-40-00-2-0. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CKS NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE REGULATOR P/N FOR SDR REF 3U3141-2 O-RING P/N -NAS1612-8A IPC REF 27-43-15-01 ITEM 772.

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