SDR MEX2002087

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
May 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
6,856 hours, 3,981 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 574 - CUN-MEX - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED TO PLATFORM WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK IN THE RIGHT SYSTEM. IT WAS CHECKED AND THE LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE PTU SHUTOFF VALVE. BEARINGS WERE CHANGED IAW MM 29-10-08. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE WERE DETECTED THAT THE SEPARATOR AIR CONDITIONING WATER WERE WITH POLLUTION WITH SKYDROL SO THEY WERE CHANGED IAW MM 21-20-02. (M)

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