What was found
(CAN) MAIN HYD TANK DRAIN PLUG SHEARED/SEPARATED AT O-RING GROVE THREADS REMAINED IN TANK AND PLUG HEAD FELL OFF. PLUG IS DRILLED FOR A MAGNET SO THREADED PORTION IS HOLLOW.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2011
- Submitted
- January 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Gulstm G100
- Aircraft time
- 2,405 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE73140
- System (JASC)
- 2916 · Hydraulic Reservoir, Main
- Part
- Plug
- Part number
- MS358441
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Hyd Tank
- Part time
- 2,405 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.