SDR AALA201604249001

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date: April 22, 2016
Submitted: April 26, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N724UW
Make and model: Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial: 1122
Aircraft time: 45,810 hours, 27,168 cycles
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: B-Nut
Condition: Loose
Location: Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A GREEN HYD LOW PRESS MSG & THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WOULD BE INOPERATIVE UPON LANDING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED SAFELY & THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. FOUND A HYD LEAKING B-NUT ON THE MLG DOOR BYPASS VLV, TIGHTENED THE B-NUT. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 20-21-12, 29-00-00, 29-11-00 & 32-00-00.

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