Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
March 14, 2010
Submitted
March 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
70,704 hours, 38,109 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 1716 FROM CVG TO MEM. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE CAPTAINS AND F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATORS SPLIT BY 30 KNOTS. THE CREW PERFORMED ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED NOTING A LOOSE "B" NUT ON THE CAPTAINS AIR DATA SYSTEM STATIC AIR, SECURED FITTING, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.