Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 29, 2008
Submitted
September 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW EXPERIENCED SLOW LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID DURING FLIGHT. COMPLETED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CHECKLIST AND WERE ABLE TO STOP THE LOSS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & CONTINUED TO SDF WHERE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED HYD QTY TRANSMITTER SEAL REF MM 29-30-01-2. LEAK CHECKS OK.

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