Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 6, 2024
Submitted
June 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55091
Aircraft time
52,614 hours, 37,789 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 9586 -ATB/HYD/DE- THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO MSP AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC DURING THE APPROACH DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL EXCEPT FOR THE MAIN GEAR DOORS CONTACTING THE RUNWAY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND A B-NUT ON THE TRANSFER LINE TO BE LOOSE AND TIGHTENED IT. ALL OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMPS USED WITHOUT ENOUGH FLUID WERE REPLACED. THE MAIN GEAR DOORS WERE REPAIRED. (LP #5939976)

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