Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83873
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49121
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Brake Valve
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

THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WERE LOST ON APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT TO LEFT HYDRAULIC BRAKE VALVE. THE FITTING WAS TIGHTENED AND THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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