Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
February 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N758NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47286
Aircraft time
82,421 hours, 87,897 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE FLT AT FL310, THE RT HYD SYS FAILED. QTY AND PRESSURE WERE BOTH LOST REQUIRING CREW TO SECURE SYSTEM. FLT CONTINUED AS SCHEDULED AND THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED ON APPROACH. LANDING AT TPA INVOLVED THE GEAR DOORS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYD LEAK IN THE TAIL AREA AND REPLACED RUDDER LOW PRESSURE SWITCH DUE TO A FAILED O-RING. ALSO, BOTH GEAR DOORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING SCRAPED UP DURING THE LANDING. OPERATIONAL CHECK (GEAR SWING, DOOR SEQUENCE, AND PROPER INDICATIONS OF EACH) AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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