Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 25, 2013
Submitted
December 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25286
Aircraft time
93,327 hours, 14,731 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Elevator
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

HYD FLUID STREAM IS VISIBLE COMING FROM APU ACCESS DOOR. FOUND B NUT LOOSE ON RT ELEVATOR PCA. TIGHTENED B NUT, OPERATED ELEVATOR NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO LEAKS. CLEANED AREA. HYD QTY GOOD.