Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 25, 2016
Submitted
August 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27146
Aircraft time
62,380 hours, 23,288 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

REACHING CRUISE FL390, RECEIVED RT HYDRAULIC QTY EICAS STATUS MESSAGES SHOWED 0.49 AND DECREASING SLOWLY. COMPLIED WITH QRH. RESERVOIR LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ALSO CAME ON. ON DESCENT AT 10000' RECEIVED RT HYDRAULIC ENGINE PUMP ECIAS. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND TURNED OFF ENGINE PUMP. AT 2000', RECEIVED RT HYDRAULIC SYS PRESSURE EICAS. COMPLIED WITH QRH. QTY DROPPED TO 0.14. PRESSURE DROPPED TO 100 PSI. HEAVY LEAKAGE IN RT WHEELWELL AREA. LEAK COMING FROM FITTING B-NUT ON BOTTOM OF BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. REF IPC 32-44-05-01, ITEM 900. RESEATED AND SECURED SAME. SERVICED HYD SYS TO FULL REF AMM 12-12-01. PRESSURIZED HYD SYS. NO LEAKS NOTED FROM WHEELWELL AREA. INSPECTED ALL FILTER DPI'S FOR RT HYD SYSTEM. NONE EXTENDED, REF AMM 29-11-00-2. RAN ENGINGE IAW JRH CHAP6. ALL PARAMETERS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL PERFORMED HYDRAULIC LEAK CK ON ELEVATOR, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER IAW AMM 27-23-00-0 AND 27-41-11-864-022. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED ALL 3 HYDRAULIC SYS FOR 30 MINUTES. NO FLUID LOSS WAS NOTED, OK FOR FLIGHT.

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