Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 5, 2010
Submitted
March 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
94,483 hours, 39,676 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Valve
Part number
3142053
Part serial
11
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
94,483 hours, 39,676 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 CRUISE, THE RT HYD PRESSURE WAS AT ZERO AND THE LT HYD WAS FLUCTUATING. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND RESERVOIR DEPRESSURIZTION VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED RESERVOIR DEPRESSURIZATION VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW UAL MM29-13-35, UAL MM 29-13-43 PAGE 202 AND ERH 29.06.01-3 APPENDIX "A". ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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