SDR SRAA970805

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46149
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF BRU, FLIGHT 131 - AIRCRAFT LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID, FOUND NR 3 ENGINE HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ON, FOLLOWED BY NR 2 ENGINE SYSTEM. FLUID CAME DOWN TO EMERGENCY LEVEL, ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURN BACK TO BRU AFTER DUMPING 19,000 LBS OF FUEL. INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT AILERON ACTUATOR CRACKED, REPLACED ACTUATOR AND INSPECTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTERS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM CH 27 AND 29.

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