SDR RRXA991172

Service difficulty report · O Ring · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Part
O Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Slot Contl Valve
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

AT TIME 14:13-Z ON BOTH HYD PUMPS WITH RES LOW PRESS LT ON. AUX PUMP WOULD ONY BUILD UP TO 1000 PSI, QUANITY STAYED AT 3/4. FLAPS SHOWED A SPLIT WHEN SYSTEM PRESSURIZED IN THE BYPASS POSS. FOUND BLOWN O-RING ON SLOT CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED O-RING ON SLOT CONTROL VALVE SERVICED HYD SYS AS REQUIRED PERFORMED ENG RUN ON NR 2 AND NR 3 ENG FOR OPS CK HYD PUMPS, PERFORMED FLT CONTROL CKS AND LEAKS CKS OF NEW O-RING, OPS CK GOOD ON ENG DRIVEN PUMPS, FLT CONTROL LEAKS CK GOOD. NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED.

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