Service difficulty report · Swivel · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 23, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45926
Part
Swivel
Part number
NAS1611112
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
85,326 hours, 27,306 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

RMS - FLT DQ1 - EN ROUTE FROM CAI TO RMS, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURE AND CONTINUED TO RMS FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT LOCATING A LEAK AT THE RIGHT AILERON SWIVEL GLAND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE O-RING AT THE SWIVEL GLAND AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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