Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
September 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
10,748 hours, 11,559 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Line
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GEG FLIGHT NR 2365: ON PUSHBACK, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTED LEAKING FROM NOSE GEAR. AIRCRAFT WAS PULLED BACK TO GATE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED LOOSE B-NUT AT NLG DOWN ACTUATOR LINE. PRESSURIZED ALL HYDRAULIS SYSTEMS. NO LEAKS FOUND. CYCLED NOSE WHEEL STEERING. HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITIES ALL GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.