Service difficulty report · B Nut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14814
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49112
Part
B Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg Brake
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

THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1.5 QUARTS ON CLIMB-OUT OF DCA EN ROUTE TO EWR. THE RIGHT PUMP AND AUX PUMP WERE TURNED OFF. THE GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITH GEAR DOORS OPEN. THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-31-04. MAINTENANCE FOUND B NUT LOOSE ON HYDRAULIC LINE TO RIGHT SYSTEM BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. THE B NUT WAS TIGHTENED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. GEAR DOOR OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED GOOD.

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