Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 23, 2017
Submitted
February 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53615
Aircraft time
49,132 hours, 24,460 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FUMES IN CABIN DUE TO AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INGESTION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. TIGHTENED B-NUT ON LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED APU WASH AND PACK BURNOUT IAW MCM 49-97-11 AND 21-92-12. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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