Service difficulty report · B Nut · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
July 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10329
Engine
Rroyce DART5327R
Part
B Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LBB, PILOT REPORTED LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FOR RIGHT GEARBOX ILLUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN OBTAINED CLEARANCE AND ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURN TO THE LBB AIRPORT. LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. M/C CONTACT LBB AERO, A CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FACILITY. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE RIGHT GEARBOX ASSY. THE MECHANIC REPORTED HE FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT ON THE ROOTS BLOWER THAT WAS SAFETIED, BUT WAS NOT TIGHT. HE TIGHTENED THE B-NUT AND RE-SAFETIED IT, SERVICED THE GEARBOX WITH TWO QUARTS OF OIL. THE ENGINE WAS RUN, THE GEARBOX WAS RE-INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE DRY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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