Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 25, 2019
Submitted
June 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9626F
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53596
Aircraft time
56,887 hours, 28,585 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Line
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK, QUANTITY DECREASED TO 4 QUARTS DURING APPROACH AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL LINE B-NUT LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RETORQUED PRESSURE LINE B NUT TO CORRECT TORQUE PER AMM 78-31-04, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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