Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
July 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
78,755 hours, 24,305 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
305323001
Part serial
ATI02622
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
78,755 hours, 24,305 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

APPROXIMATELY 2 AND A HALF HOURS INTO CRUISE FROM TAPA TO FHAW, THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY STARTED DECREASING. THE CREW SWITCHED TO EMERGENCY, AND THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID STOPPED. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CHECK LIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE CREW RETURNED TO TAPA AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WHEEL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. THE WHEEL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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