Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
August 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
135
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 9305 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTED NR 2 FUEL PUMP RUN LIGHT ON AND NR 2 LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ON. CREW RETURNED TO MIA ON REQUEST FROM MOC DU TO HISTORY OF FUEL PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND B-NUT ON FUEL JET PUMP VERY LOOSE. B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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