Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 11, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46996
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HNL - FLT 12 - AIR TURN BACK, DURING CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 FT, 'HYD SYSTEM NR 3 ELEV OFF', ILLUMINATED. DURING PREFLIGHT, QTY 3 INDICATED 8.5 GAL. AFTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED, QTY SHOWED 4.5 GALLONS WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, QTY SHOWED 3.9 GALLONS. FOUND FORWARD NON-REVERSIBLE PUMP SHUTOFF VALVE CRACKED AT HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHUTOFF VALVE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. RESERVICED NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. (M)

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