SDR RRXA96066

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

SHUTDOWN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DUE STEADY SLOW QTY LOSS, WITH SYSTEM SHUTDOWN QTY LOSS STOPPED. THEN RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON WITH A LOUD RUMBLE FROM THE NOSE GEAR DOOR. ELECTED TO RETURN TO EINN, DUMPED FUEL TO MAX LANDING WEIGHT. REPOWERED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR NORMAL LANDING. REPLACED TEE FITTING RT MAIN RESERVOIR AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED UPLOCK RIGGING ON MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS AND GROUND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER 32-10-00.

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