Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
January 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49156
Aircraft time
55,206 hours, 28,529 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS161208
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

IN DESCENT INTO SAT THE RT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. IT WAS NECESSARY TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, AND TO BE TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE RT HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE MANIFOLD PLUG PORT DUE TO LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. CHECK-C 3-20-00 STL.

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