Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 10, 2018
Submitted
October 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31131
Aircraft time
22,422 hours, 9,021 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT WHEEL WELL HYDRAULIC FLUID AND FORWARD WHEEL WELL OVER HEAD WITH FLUID DRIPPING. DISEMBARKING PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF BURNING ODOR SEATED NEAR WHEEL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF WHEEL WELL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW AMM 29-00-00. FOUND A B-NUT LOOSE ON THE B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP. TIGHTENED TO REQUIRED STANDARDS. NO OTHER LEAKS FOUND.