Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
September 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS OBSERVED BY MAINTENENCE IN THE GATE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE ACFT. THE FLIGHT CREW WERE NOTIFIED AND BEGAN TO OBSERVE THE LOSS OF YELLOW HYDRAULIC FLUID WHILE ENROUTE. THE YELLOW HYD SYSTEM WAS DISABLED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. AS A PRECAUTION, THE FLIGHT CREW DID DECLARE A PANPAN WITH ATC. THE LANDING AND TAXI WAS ROUTINE. CFR WERE ON STANDBY AND DID "ESCORT" THE ACFT TO THE GATE. THE RAMP CREW ASSISTED WITH PUTTING THE CHOCKS IN PLACE AT THE GATE PRIOR TO THE SHUTDOWN OF THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. FOUND LEAKING AT HYDRAULIC BRAKE ACCUMULATOR B-NUT. TIGHTENED B-NUT & ADDED 1 GALLON TO YELLOW HYD SYS FUNCTION & LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT NORMAL. REF AMM 12-12-29-611-601.

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