SDR CAL951106

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16815
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49113
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT NR 120 - LGA - THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM EXPERIENCED FLUID LOSS ON APPROACH TO LGA. POWER TO THE AUX AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF. A RIGHT HYDRAULIC OFF APPROACH AND LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RIGHT HYD SYSTEM RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED WITH FLUID. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE LANDING GEAR, SPOILERS, FLAPS, AND SLATS WERE CYCLED. LEAKAGE WAS FOUND AT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE B-NUT. THE B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED. THE LANDING GEAR AND FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE CYCLED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS OR FLUID LOSS NOTED. (M)

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