# SDR IXXA0400103O

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 8, 2004
- Submitted: August 10, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N799AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N799AL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45922335
- Aircraft time: 74,511 hours, 23,224 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: B-Nut
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Hyd System
- Part time: 74,511 hours, 23,224 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0400103O

## Discrepancy

DURING TAKEOFF FROM PGUA, HYDRAULIC FLUID DROPPED TO STAND PIPE LEVEL.  HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM NR 2 ENGINE.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PGUA AND LANDED WITH INCIDENT.  AN INSPECTION IS ON GOING.  INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE.  MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM NR 2 ENGINE COWL.  THE COWL WAS OPENED AND BOTH ENGINE AND COWL WERE CLEANED.  DRY MOTORED NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT NR 10 B-NUT BY THE HYDRAULIC FILTER.  MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED B-NUT, DRY MOTORED ENGINE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK.  ALL CHECKS ARE NORMAL PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS.  NR 2 ENGINE COWL WAS CLOSED AND HYDRAULIC RESEVIOR WAS SERVICED.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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