# SDR NI6R201608270037

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 27, 2016
- Submitted: August 30, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Neptune Aviation Services Inc, repair station NI6R011N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/NI6R011N/neptune-aviation-services-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N445NA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N445NA), registered now
- Make and model: Lkheed P2V7
- Aircraft serial: 140443
- Aircraft time: 12,621 hours, 6,051 cycles
- Engine: Wright R3350*
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: B-Nut
- Part number: 44646061
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Hyd Line
- Part time: 12,621 hours, 6,051 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: H, E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NI6R201608270037

## Discrepancy

NR 2 RADIAL ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE INTERNAL TO THE FUSELAGE BEGAN LEAKING IN FLIGHT.  UPON IDENTIFICATION OF THE LEAK, THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN IFE WAS DECLARED.  LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.  UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE LEAK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LINE B-NUT FERRULE HAD CRACKED.  THE LINE ASSEMBLY WAS R&R'D AND LEAK TESTED GOOD.

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