Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
83,015 hours, 23,682 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
83,015 hours, 23,682 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

DURING CRUISE CREW NOTED HYD QTY DROPPING ABNORMALLY. CREW COMPLETED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND PROCEEDED TOWARDS QPG. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AFTER ADVISING QPG ATC OF ABNORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLETION. QPG ATC DENIED LANDING CLEARANCE. CREW ELECTED TO PROCEED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED NO INDICATION OF ANY HYD LEAK. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE MAINTENANCE NOTED STATIC HYD LEAK AT NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP OUTPUT AREA. REPLACED O-RINGS AND SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK COMPLETED PER APPLICABLE MANUALS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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