Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 7377CG

Difficulty date
December 15, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CG
Aircraft time
4,129 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Line
Component
Oil Line
Component part number
3381034050
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROX 30 MINS AFTER TAKE OFF, CREW NOTED LOSS OF OIL QTY IN NR 2 ENG & DID AN AIR TURNBACK. SEVERAL MINS LATER CREW NOTED FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE IN NR 2 ENG & CARRIED OUT A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. MX ISOLATED LEAK TO AN AREA WHICH HAD BEEN DISTURBED BY MX THE PREVIOUS DAY DURING A B-CHECK. AT THAT TIME, COKING HAD BEEN NOTED ON OIL LINES INTERFACE AT REAR TURBINE FRAME & A GASKET REPLACED IN REAR BEARING HOUSING. INVEST IN THIS AREA FOUND TOP FITTING OF OIL SUPPLY LINE LOOSE BY 1 FLAT (60 DEGREES). B-NUT ON THIS TUBE IS RETAINED BY A PIN WHICH TENDS TO ADD DRAG TO TORQUE.

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