Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 28, 2004
Submitted
October 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
89,005 hours, 36,960 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Part time
89,005 hours, 36,960 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DESCENT FROM KPDX TO KBFI, RUDDER CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESS READ ZERO AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DOWN TO 6 GALS. COMPLETED QR4 PROCEDURE (LOSS OF HYDRAULIC). CREW ABORTED DESCENT AND RETURNED TO KPDX. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING. AS SOON AS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SLOT CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED, REPACKED AND REINSTALLED VALVE. THE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD ON THE ENGINE RUN PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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