Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 4, 2006
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
89,883 hours, 36,219 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
89,883 hours, 36,219 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 FLIGHT 817 FROM KMCO TO RATL AFTER TAKEOFF A LOSS OF HYDRAULICS OCCURED. RAN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. DUE TO INTENDED FLIGHT PLAN, CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE STATION KMCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT AILERON CYLINDER SWIVEL O-RING BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS, OPS AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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