Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 17, 2008
Submitted
July 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT FROM KPHL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL TO STANDPIPE, THE CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED INTO KTOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND FOUND SLOT CONTROL VALVE LEAKING, MAINTENANCE REPLACED SLOT CONTROL VALVE AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC-8 MM 27-80-4. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (B)

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