Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 28, 2001
Submitted
May 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7283U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21561
Aircraft time
64,284 hours, 37,891 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Airspeed Ind
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THERE WAS NO FIRST OFFICER''S AIRSPEED INDICATION. RETURNED TO BLOCKS FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON PITOT AND STATIC LINE ON F/O AIRSPEED INDICATOR. TIGHTENED B-NUT AND PERFORMED A LOW LEVEL LEAK CHECK.