Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
November 9, 2011
Submitted
November 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20713
Aircraft time
112,068 hours, 25,830 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Transmitter
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUE TO NR 4 HYD SYSTEM LEVEL LOW PERFORMED ALT GEAR EXTENSION WING OPEN. FLUID LEVEL CAME UP SO GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND RE-EXTENDED NORMALLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HYD FLUID REMAINED AT 4 GAL. FOUND B-NUT ON NR 4 HYD TRANSMITTER LOOSE, REF PER CHAPTER 20 LEAK CHECKED GOOD. SERVICED NR 4 HYD QTY PER AMM 12-12-00 CHECKED GOOD.

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