Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7461U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21915
Aircraft time
59,690 hours, 34,681 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elev Feel Comp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM A-HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS DURING CRUISE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLE. *S/D* FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER FILTER HOUSING LINE. TIGHTENED APPROX 1 FULL TURN. STATIC LEAK STOPPED. SERVICED A-HYD SYSTEM TO FULL. RAN ENGINES, CYCLED FLIGHT CONTROLS. NO LEAKS NOTED.