SDR CKSA95083

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817CK
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45887
Part
B-Nut
Part number
AN818
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
49,543 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SFO - ON TAKEOFF, HYDRAULIC CAME DOWN AND GEAR TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO RETRACT. CONTINUED TO CLIMB OUT, THE HYD FLUID LEVEL CONTINUED TO COME DOWN CONFIRMING A LOSS OF HYD FLUID OR PRESS. CHECKLIST, THE LOSS STOPPED. DECLARED A HYD EMERGENCY, DUMPED FUEL. HYD FLUID STAYED ABOVE STANDPIPE AND AUXILIARY PUMP PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. FOUND LOOSE B-NUT AT PRESSURE OUTLET OF NR 2 ENG DRIVEN PUMP, RESECURED B-NUT, SERVICED RESERVOIR IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 12-30-1, BLEED HYD SYSTEM, RAN NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINES. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (X)

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