What was found
AFTER 2 HOURS IN CRUISE HYDRAULIC QTY WAS 4. TURNED OFF LT PUMP QTY INDICATED 7-16. USED LT PUMP FOR APPROACH. AFTER BALANCING HYD QTY DECREASE TO 2. FOUND LT T/R CONTROL VLV LEAKING AT B-NUT. TIGHTENED SAME.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2001
- Submitted
- July 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N913DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49956
- Aircraft time
- 23,870 hours, 18,768 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Control Valve
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Thrust Reverser
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.