Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 28, 2007
Submitted
August 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DURING DESCENT INTO SDF THE CREW RECEIVED AN AILERON LIGHT MESSAGE & BEGAN LOSING HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE CREW LATER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WING SLOT CONTROL VALVE WHILE RIGHT MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED IN REF TO AMM 27-80-04-2.

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