SDR MEX2004017

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
January 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
1474253
Part serial
AM0026
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
Part time
12,426 hours, 7,213 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK IT WAS DETECTED A HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE IN THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COMPARTMENT. THE SPOILER SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND DAMAGED. IT WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MM. AT OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MM, ALL CORRECT.

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