Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 17, 2016
Submitted
July 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
14,562 hours, 4,645 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine Oil
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL DRIPPING FROM NR 1 ENGINE. ACFT GROUNDED. LEAK CHECKED NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND LOOSE B-NUT AT 6 O'CLOCK. SECURED THE B-NUT AND ACCOMPLISHED THE LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 71-71-00. NO LEAKS NOTED.