SDR MEX2003572

Service difficulty report · Coupler · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
December 29, 2003
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1075T
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49724
Part
Coupler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 143 - PVR-MEX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK, OBSERVED HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE MLG COMPARTMENT. THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM,WITH LOW LEVEL, WAS PRESSURIZED, OBSERVING AN HYDRUALIC LEAKAGE IN A CONNECTING COUPLE OF THE POWER TRANSFER SHUTOFF VALVE. THE COUPLE WAS TIGHTENED AND SYSTEM TESTED IAW MM 29-10-08. NO LEAKAGE WAS PRESENT, ALL CORRECT. (M)

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