Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48063
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Brake Con Vlv
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHEN HYDRAULICS WERE SWITCHED TO LOW DURING CLIMBOUT. THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. THE LEFT SWITCHES WERE TURNED TO OFF AND THE LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SLOWLY INCREASED TO 16 QUARTS. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO ATL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT ON LT DUAL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. THE B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED. THE LT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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