Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 13, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
431
Aircraft time
26,404 hours, 28,967 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Line
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOW LEVEL ON THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM EN ROUTE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAK DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. FOUND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LINE B-NUT LOOSE. RE-TIGHTEN B-NUT IAW AMM NR 20-21-12 AND PRESSURIZATION CHECK PERFORMED IAW JIC NR 29-00-00-PAD-10010. OPS CHK GOOD.

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