Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 23, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
91,228 hours, 22,936 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Part time
91,228 hours, 22,936 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO ANC, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO ANC FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED A LOOSE FITTING AT THE SWIVEL GLAND IN THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE FITTING AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW THE DOUGLAS MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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