SDR IXXA199590

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45999
Part
Seal
Part number
AN624610
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Hyd Manifold
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON TAKEOFF OUT OF SJU, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJU FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON ARRIVAL AT SJU, ALL HYDRAULIC QUANTITY HAD BEEN LOST. SJU MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A HYDRAULIC LEAK ON THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD AT THE SLOT CONTROL VALVE. THE VALVE WAS RESEALED AND LEAK CHECKED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS OPS CHECKED, AND A FINAL RESERVICING WAS ACOMPLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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