Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 28, 2002
Submitted
January 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
74,206 hours, 29,276 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
57147155513
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aileron
Part time
74,206 hours, 29,276 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 DEN, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DROP IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEN FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED A LEAK AROUND THE LEFT AILERON PACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT HAND AILERON POWER CYLINDER PER THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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