Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 7, 2013
Submitted
February 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53533
Aircraft time
38,318 hours, 21,891 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG EXHAUST TYPE ODOR REPORTED BY F/A. TURNED OFF RT PACK, ODOR DISSIPATED. MX REMOVED AFT STAIRWELL PANELS AND FOUND LOOSE B-NUT AND HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM BLEED VALVE FORWARD OF HYD CONTROL VALVE, LT SIDE OF STAIRWELL. TIGHTENED B-NUT AND LEAK CHECKED. CHECKED GOOD. FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATION IN APU INLET. PERFORMED APU DUCT BURNOUT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. STAIRWELL PANELS REINSTALLED.

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