Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
September 1, 2019
Submitted
September 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614WD
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20184
Aircraft time
3,966 hours, 2,533 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Part number
100534279005
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
3,966 hours, 2,533 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FL230, CREW RECEIVED R HYD ENG PUMP FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS, FOLLOWED SHORTLY LATER BY A R HYD PRESS LOW FAIL MESSAGE. CHECK LIST FOLLOWED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FOUND LEAKING LOOSE HYD LINE (P/N 100534279-005) B-NUT ON FWD SIDE OF #2 HYD PRESSURE MANIFOLD AND ADDITIONAL LEAKING B-NUT JUST UPSTREAM ON SAME LINE. AS A PRECAUTION, A SUBSEQUENT CHECK OF ADDITIONAL HYD LINE B-NUTS ON BOTH SYSTEMS REVEALED VARIOUS LEVELS OF MOVEMENT (TURNS) WAS REQUIRED TO MEET TORQUE FOR THE LT AND RT PRESSURE, CASE DRAIN, AND RETURN LINES. NO HISTORY WAS FOUND TO INDICATE EITHER THE LINES OR MANIFOLD HAVE EVER BEEN REPLACED OR ACCESSED. DUE TO HYD LOW PRESSURE AND 4% QUANTITY, #2 ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMP AND FILTERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND HYD SYSTEM FLUSHED IAW AMM.