Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45907
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, AFTER MORE INVESTIGATION FOUND DURING CRUISE ACFT HAD ERRATIC HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY HYD FLUID LOSS DOWN TO STANDPIPE FLUID. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDING IN SDF WAS UNEVENTFUL. OBTAINED FLAPS 3 5 FOR LDG AND NORMAL GEAR FREE FALL. MX FOUND HYDRAULIC RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING AT 3 FITTINGS. UNION SECURED ALL FITTINGS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING AT UNION BB08473 2. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD PER MM 29-30-07.

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