Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
August 25, 2020
Submitted
August 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747CE
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
44661
Aircraft time
38,359 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Spring
Part number
2482448
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Bypass
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC BYPASS STUCK IN UP POSITION, UPON INSPECTIN FOUND HYDRAULIC BYPASS RETURN SPRING BROKEN.

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