Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46029
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A 100 MILES OUT OF SLC F/O NOTICED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QTY. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND LT BOGIE SWIVEL UNLOCK CYC - RELIEF VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT RELIEF VALVE PER DEQ MM CH 32-53-02-2. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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