Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 23, 2014
Submitted
November 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49732
Aircraft time
73,965 hours, 39,314 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING DESCENT RT HYD SYS QTY INDICATED LOW & DECREASING. PERFORMED QRH & LANDED WITH RT HYD ENG & AUXILIARY PUMPS OFF. FOUND B NUT LEAKING AT LG MANIFOLD. TORQUED NUT IAW SP 20-30-02. PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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