SDR MALA050586

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
July 20, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2337
Aircraft time
14,189 hours, 13,817 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT 30K THE GREEN HYD SYSTEM LOST QUANTITY. TURNED OFF GREEN SYSTEM AND DID AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. STOPPED OFF RUNWAY AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. FOUND O-RING ON PTU PRESSURE MANIFOLD NO RETURN VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING. ALL CHECKS GOOD