Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 12, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53417
Aircraft time
40,091 hours, 32,450 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DESCENT AFTER TURNING ON AUX AND TRANS PUMPS, HYD QTY LOW LIGHT ILLUM AND QTY INDICATED 2 QTS. C/W QRH. FOUND LOOSE B NUT ON ELBOW FITTING TO FILTER MODULE ASSY LEFT TAIL COMPT. SECURED SAME AND REPLACED BOTH FILTERS ON MODULE ASSY. LEAK CKS OK.

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