Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
September 19, 2013
Submitted
September 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46628
Aircraft time
89,933 hours, 33,565 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE AT FL310, HYD SYS 1 FAILED. FLUID IN NR 1 HYD SYS FELL TO 2.5 GALS , PUMPS TURNED OFF. FOUND NR 1 HYD SYS MANIFOLD PRESSURE LINE B-NUT AND UNION LOOSE AND LEAKING. TIGHTEN AND TORQUED BOTH REF AMM 29-12-07-2 AND AMM 20-50-01. NO LEAKS NOTED, SERVICED SYS AS REQUIRED REF AMM 12-13-02-3 .

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