Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
November 30, 2006
Submitted
December 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450ML
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
47831
Aircraft time
95,258 hours, 17,040 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
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

LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN SYSTEM NR 3 ACCOMPANIED BY "HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NR 3 ELEVATOR OFF LIGHT". FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL VALVE PRESSURE LINE B-NUT LOOSE; TIGHTENED PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL VALVE PRESSURE LINE "B" NUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 20-50-01; OPERATIONAL CHECK HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SYSTEM FOUND NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 27-43-03 AND 27-40-00.

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