Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
December 29, 2019
Submitted
December 31, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N201UU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27810
Aircraft time
79,568 hours, 26,761 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Pf Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
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 GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ENG 1 FF 20% ABOVE ENG 2. 103.5% N1 REQUIRED ENG 1 CLIMB FL340, ENG 2 94% N1. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAK IN PF SYS AIR TUBING. FOUND NUT LOOSE IAW IPC 77-11-53-02 FIG 02 ITEM 95. TIGHTENED AND SAFTIED NUT. OPERATED ENG 1 AND ENG 2 AT SAME POWER SETTINGS UP TO CLIMB POWER IAW AMM 71-00-00. ALL PARAMETERS MATCHED.

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