Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45939
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, LOSS OF MAIN RESERVOIR HYDRAULIC FLUID. AILERON AND RUDDER MAN LIGHT ON, PRESSURE FLUCTUATED. RAN LOSS OF HYDRAULICS CHECKLIST, RECOVERED NORMAL GEAR, FLAPS, BRAKES, NW STEERING. FLT CONT NOTIFIED, DECLARED INFLIGHT EMERGENCY W/ATC. NORMAL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AILERON POWER CYLINDER IAW MM 27-11-06, NO LEAKS OR CHECKS NOTED.

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