SDR RRXA9605

Service difficulty report · O-Rings · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
July 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AL
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46099
Part
O-Rings
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Fitting
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KONT/KDAY - FLT 023 - EN ROUTE, MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO STANDPIPE LEVEL APPROXIMATELY 4.8 GALLONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND FITTING ON LINE GOING TO AILERON SHUT-OFF VALVE LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW O-RING, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)

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