Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 9, 2012
Submitted
May 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4187
Aircraft time
8,857 hours, 8,662 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Line
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 1 BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND LEAKING. FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON THE HYDRAULIC LINE TIGHTENED AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. CLEANED AWAY OIL AND RAN ENGINES NO LEAKS WERE NOTED FOUND TO BE RESIDUAL OIL AND SIGNED OFF.