Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 24, 2012
Submitted
December 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
176
Aircraft time
58,819 hours, 65,323 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

NOTICED NR 1 HYD FLUID QTY DECREASING IN FLIGHT. NR 1 HYD QTY AT 1.25 AFTER LANDING. FOUND B-NUTS ON NR 1 RESERVOIR LOOSE. VERIFIED ALL CONNECTIONS SECURE, IN NR 1 NAC. CLEANED TIRE, AND NAC OF RESIDUAL HYD FLUID. CKED EPA DRAINS FOR FLUID. NONE FOUND. CYCLED THROUGH ALL FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS. ALL CKD GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.