SDR MWEA95174

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
April 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500ME
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45841
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Steering
Component
39146255501
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT REPORTS DURING CLIMBOUT AT MKE, NOTICED RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASING AND RETURNED TO MKE. MAINTENANCE FOUND O-RING ON NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING, CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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