Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 3, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
5,363 hours, 1,756 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUCT SPLIT RT DUCT 44, LT DUCT BOUNCING BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL AFTER ALMOST 4 HRS IN FLT, RT DUCT 44, LT DUCT 35. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND LEAK ON CONTROL PRESSURE SENSE LINE AND SUPPLY PRESSURE SENSE LINE. TIGHTENED B-NUTS DURING MM TASK 36-12-00, RAN ENGINES AT HIGH POWER. VERIFIED DUCT PRESSURE ON BOTH ENGINES WITHIN LIMITS. NEEDLES MARRIED.