SDR SRAA970309

Service difficulty report · Actuator Seal · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872SJ
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46040
Part
Actuator Seal
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Te Slot Control
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FOR FLIGHT 128 OUT OF EKCH, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED A RAPID FLUID LOSS. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND SELECTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO STAND BY RUDDER PUMP, AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY USING AUXILARY PUMP, INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SLOT CONTROL ACTUATOR LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID, REPLACED O-RING SEAL, REPLENISHED FLUID, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD PER M.M. CH 29-10-20.

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