What was found
PILOT COMPLAINED OF HYDRAULIC LEAK IN WHEELWELL AREA. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR HOSE LEAKING AT B-NUT. CLEANED, OPERATED SYSTEM TO VERIFY, FOUND FLUID COMING FROM B-NUT CRACK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED B-NUT TO BE CRACKED END TO END AND SEPARATING AT CRACK. HOSE IDENTIFICATION TAG INDICATED A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 3-15-99, (7 MONTHS OLD). CALLED STRATOFLEX FT. WORTH, WHO REQUESTED THE HOSE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. REPLACED HOSE WITH NEW. SERVICED AND OPERATED SYSTEM. NO LEAKS WITH NEW HOSE.