Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 9, 2013
Submitted
December 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
284
Aircraft time
46,169 hours, 54,907 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
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

NR 2 HYDRAULIC QTY WENT FROM 3 TO 2 QUARTS DURING TAXI. FOUND STEADY DRIP FROM B-NUT ON SPOILER LIFT DUMP VALVE. TIGHTENED B-NUT AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYS. GROUND RAN ACFT. NO LEAKS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.