Service difficulty report · Swivel · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45946
Aircraft time
79,644 hours, 33,401 cycles
Part
Swivel
Part number
37193455001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
79,644 hours, 33,401 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICE A DECLINED IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT LOCATING A RUPTURED LEFT AILERON SWIVEL GLAND. MAINTENANCE REPACKED THE SWIVEL GLAND AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHEKCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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