Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 22, 2019
Submitted
June 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48748
Aircraft time
73,583 hours, 18,223 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
4C9188
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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

APPROX. 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT LEVEL 1 HYD EIU 3 OFF ALERT. HYD QTY 3.2. HYD QTY CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO 2.5 LEVEL 1 HYD 3 OFF. QTY THEN HELD SEADY AT 2.5. AT SLAT EXNTENSION, QTY IMMEDIATLY DROPPED AND RECIEVED LEVEL 2 HYD FAIL ALERT. QTY WENT TO NEAR 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING ON THE UPPER HYD TRIM VALVE PER M/M 27-43-41-4-0. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK ON VALVE AND ALL SYSTEM ARE GOOD. THE ORING WAS FOUND TO BE SPLIT ON OLD CHECK VALVE.

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