Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
October 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
134
Aircraft time
50,749 hours, 56,411 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Part number
AN8186
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
50,749 hours, 56,411 cycles
Component
Standby Pump · Vickers
Component part number
731840
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM LGA TO ROA, THEN DIVERTED INTO LYH DUE TO WEATHER. IN LYH CREW FOUND FLUID DRIPPING FROM NR 2 NACELLE. MAINT CLEANED SUSPECTED AREA, GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT OPERATED FLAPS, SPOILERS, AND BRAKES. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. 10/10/2008 AIRCRAFT DUE INTO RON AT ROA TO UNDER GO MORE INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE LEAK. ROA MAINT FOUND LOOSE B-NUTS ON THE STANDBY PUMP. TIGHTED B-NUTS AS REQUIRED, OPERATED HYD SYSTEM, OPS/LEAK CHECK GOOD.