Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 7, 2013
Submitted
October 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24891
Aircraft time
74,666 hours, 27,699 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC LEAK EVIDENCE UNDER RT WING RT AILERON. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RT AILERON SYSTEM. TIGHTENED AILERON B-NUT UNIONS, NO LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM-29-00-99.