SDR UPS804427

Service difficulty report · Slot Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45967
Part
Slot Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT REPORTED, AFTER FLAP RETRACTION THEY LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID. PROPER CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED, DISCUSSED OPTIONS, COORDINATED WITH FLIGHT CONTROL AND CONTINUED TO OAKLAND. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH BAY APPROACH AS A PRECAUTION. EXTENDED GEAR MANUALLY AND WAS ABLE TO GET APPROACH FLAPS, LANDING FLAPS AND LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE RESEALED THE SLOT CHECK VALVE, RESERVICED SYSTEM LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD ON A 20 MIN ENGINE RUN. CYCLED AILERONS RUDDER AND FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO LEAKS NOTED.

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