Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 76734AF

Difficulty date
December 14, 2007
Submitted
December 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331UP
Make and model
Boeing 76734AF
Aircraft serial
27757
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 9 Spoiler
Stage of operation
NR
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

C HYD QTY EICAS MSG, TURNED INTO A C HYD FLUID TOTAL LOSS. CREW TURNED CENTER PUMPS OFF TO SEE IF FLUID WOULD STILL BE LOST. THE FLUID QTY CONTINUED TO GO DOWN. THIS STARTED ABOUT 75 MILES FROM SDF. FOUND NR 9 SPOILER FILTER PLUG O-RING BLOWN, SEE IPC 27-61-02 AS PER MM 27-91-02-4. REMOVED PLUG AND REPLACED O-RING AND TIGHTENED, LEAK CHECKS OK. RAN ALL FH. CONTROLS THROUGH SEVERAL TIMES.

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