Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
July 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
44,271 hours, 35,837 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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

AFTER CONFIGURING FOR LANDING LEFT HYD QTY DROPPED TO 2 QUARTS WITH THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURE, PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL UNTIL TAXI WHEN LEFT PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 PSI. FOUND LOOSE B-NUT FITTING AT TOP END AND BOTTOM END OF LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE LINE. TIGHTENED NUTS, RAN ALL HYD PUMPS FOR LEAK CHECK WITH NO LEAKS. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE ALL GOOD.

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