Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 18, 2006
Submitted
April 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49881
Aircraft time
44,027 hours, 34,369 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Part number
AS15306K0506
Condition
Loose
Location
Brake Line
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESENT INTO SRQ GOT RT HYD QTY LOW LIGHT AND QTY DOWN TO 3 QTS RT PRESS OK. COMPLIED WITH QRH HYD QTY LOW PROCEDURE AND QTY WENT TO 17 QTS. SUSPECTED FORMING, PRIOR TO LANDING WITH FLUID REMAINING IAW QRH TURNED BOTH PUMPS ON AND QTY WENT TO 3 QTS AGAIN. RT PRESS OK. LOWERED LDG GEAR AND FLAPS. FOUND NR 4 BRAKE LINE ON AN B-NUT LOOSE. SECURED SAME, SERVICED RT HYD SYSTEM TO FULL. LEAK CHECK OK. AUX PUMP OK. RT EDP WILL NOT PROVIDE PRESSURE. CHECKED RT EDP FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. RAN AND BLED RT EDP, PRESS CKS GOOD.

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