SDR RRXA98424

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH WITH GEAR DOWN SPOILER PRESS READS ABOUT 2600 PSI THEN DROPS TO 2400 PSI, DECREASING TO 2000 PSI. TIGHTNED B-NUT TOP OF ACCUMULATOR AND BLED SPOILER RESERVOIR SYSTEM PRESS CK NORMAL ON GROUND. DURING 5 MIN DURATION OF PUMP RUNNING NOTICED SYSTEM PRESS GAUGE IN COCKPIT DROPPED BELOW 2800 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED SYS PRESS TRANSMITTER, NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER PUMP. LK CK GOOD BUT PROBLEM REMAINS SEE ITEM 3. SPOILER PRESS DROPS FROM 3000 PSI TO AS LOW AS 2400 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER RESERVOIR IAW MM 27-61-1, LK CK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CASE DRAIN AND PRESS SYS FILTER-SYSTEM OP AND LK CKS OK.

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