What was found
FLUID LEAKING OUT OF WEEP HOLE UNDER LT WING. FOUND 'B' NUT LOOSE ON NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR. TIGHTENED 'B' NUT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL, NO LEAKS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 2013
- Submitted
- August 30, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N568UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26674
- Aircraft time
- 67,692 hours, 24,768 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator
- Part
- B-Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Slat Actuator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.