SDR MAC020702

Service difficulty report · Jam-Nut · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 14, 2007
Submitted
February 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
259
Aircraft time
22,327 hours, 24,614 cycles
Part
Jam-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON DEPARTURE FROM MEM THE GREEN SYSTEM HYD LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MEM. A JAM NUT FOR THE O-RING ON A TEE FITTING COMING OUT OF THE MAIN HYD SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR WAS TIGHTENED AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO LEAKS FOUND AND THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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