Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 21, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46947
Aircraft time
93,349 hours, 32,124 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT 2354Z NOTED HYD 3 ELEV OFF, COMPLIED WITH QRH, DECREASING HYD 3. DECLARED EMER & DIVERTED. HAD ACFT TOWED FROM RAMP ENTRY BLOCK IN WITH 1.6 GAL HYD 3. NORMAL APPROACH, CONFIGURATION & LANDING. AT LT MLG, FOUND LOOSE B-NUT AT MLG HYD ACTUATOR BALANCE TUBE, AT TOP OF TUBE, WHERE TUBE FITS INTO UNION, NUT WAS FINGER TIGHT, NUT IS PAINTED WHITE, TIGHTEN NUT. TOPPED OFF NR 3 HYD SYS. OPERATED SYS, NO LEAKS PINNED GEAR. OPERATED GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION, NO LEAKS. REPEATED LEAK CHECK 3 TIMES, NO LEAKS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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