Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 22, 2025
Submitted
August 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30557
Aircraft time
92,700 hours, 10,863 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
731,716 hours, 703,672 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SMOKE AND FUMES DETECTED IN MID CABIN AREA, DUE TO SMOKE AND FUMES REPORTED IN CABIN. GATE RETURN, CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL OR RUBBER ODOR & HAZE IN CABIN BETWEEN DOORS 2R AND 3R ON TAXI ACCOMPLISHED AMM 05-51-58-800-801-C3 THROUGH STEP 2(F) OF INITIAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS. NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED SMOKE/ODOR IN FLT DK/ CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION TASK 05-51-58-800-801-C3 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEPS 1.C.2.S. VERIFIED IN FLT DECK AND BETWEEN DOOR 3R & 4R, HAZY SMOKE & SYKDROL ODOR WITH ONLY RT ENG ON & RT PACK ON. OPENED RT PACK AND RT WHEEL WELL AREA AND INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF SKYDROL. LT MLG UPLOCK-OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE HAD EVIDENCE OF LEAKING ONTO LT MLG DOOR. CLEANED AREA & TIGHTENED B-NUTS GOING TO VALVE. CYCLED DOORS FOUR TIMES & NO LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM TASK 32-32-10-020-801. OPENED ENG 1 FOR OIL LEAKS IAW AMM TASK 05-51-58-800-801-C3 STEPS 1.D.1 M,N &O. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPENED E2 FOR LEAK CK. R & R AFT CABIN RECIRC AIR FILTERS, PSEU LOCKED OUT CLOSED FOR FERRY FLT IAW MEL 3611BZ.