Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
May 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24641
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
A-Hyd System
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

CAPTAIN DECLARED AMBER ALERT, LOOSING A SYSTEM HYDRAULICS, UPON INSPECTION AT MSP, THE B-NUT ON THE SYSTEM A-EMDP ACOUSTIC FILTER WAS FOUND LOOSE AND LEAKING. THE B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED AND AN EXTERNAL HYDRAULIC LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED TO ENSURE THE LEAK WAS CORRECTED. HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVELS WERE CHECKED AND SERVICED.