Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 2, 2002
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53622
Aircraft time
7,891 hours, 4,222 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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

THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. TIGHTENED A LEAKING B-NUT AT THE LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE.

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