Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 30, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
57,710 hours, 38,127 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Line
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT 1724 FROM KROC TO KPHL. ON APPROACH TO KPHL OBSERVED A COMPLETE LOSS OF B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CCIA AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MANUAL A-05-3, ADVISED ATC AND DECLARED EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTIONARY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND A B-NUT LOOSE ON RIGID RETURN LINE TO ELEVATOR FEEL CONTROL UNIT. TIGHTENED AND SECURED “B” NUT IAW B727 MM 20-10-5, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO FULL AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING SYSTEM CHECKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE