Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 20, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48792
Aircraft time
12,340 hours, 2,769 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
F, J, B, A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE GOT HYD 3 ELEV OFF THEN 3-2 NRMP INOPERATIVE LOSS OF NR 3 HYD FLUID, THEN HYD NR 3 FAILED. DUMPED APPROX 50000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED AT ORD, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PULLED CVR. FOUND LOOSE B-NUT AT CHECK VALVE IN AFT ACCESSORY COMP RT SIDE. TIGHTENED SAME.

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