Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
P7UR116O
PATS Aircraft, LLC
Make and model
Boeing 7377*
Aircraft serial
29272
Aircraft time
2,785 hours, 2,773 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26B1
Engine time
2,785 hours, 2,773 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Part number
272A31517
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Line
Part time
2,785 hours, 2,773 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, A HYD LEAK WAS NOTED ABOVE THE PYLON ON NR1 ENGINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A LOOSE B-NUT WAS FOUND ON THE HYD A SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE. SKYDROL WAS FOUND LAYING IN THE ENGINE STRUT TORQUE BOX AREA BETWEEN NAC STA 274.40 AND NAC STA 242.93. THE PN 311A2340 FRAME FITTING NR 4, THE AFT ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD FITTING PN 311A2261 AND THE MID STRUT BULKHEAD FITTING PN 311A2230 (ALL TITANIUM PARTS) HAD THE PAINT AND COATING DISOLVED TO THE BARE METAL BY THE CHEMICAL ACTION OF SKYDROL.

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