Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 25, 2014
Submitted
April 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4191
Aircraft time
11,502 hours, 11,353 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Part time
866 hours, 890 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING SHORT FINAL, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID TO ABOUT 10 PERCENT REMAINING. ACFT WAS ALREADY CONFIGURED FOR LANDING, CREW COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 WHEEL WELL COMPLETELY SOAKED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND THE NR 2 EDP WAS RUN DRY FOR 30 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYD LINE LEAKING AT THE B-NUT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO A RIGID LINE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP IAW AMM. ACFT IS OUT OF SERVICE WAITING ON A HYD LINE.