Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 12, 2010
Submitted
February 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
74,887 hours, 12,197 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Nut
Part number
NAS18045
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Oil Filter Housi
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND MAIN OIL FILTER HOUSING CAP NUTS NOT MATCHING. FOUND SELF-LOCKING NUTS INSTEAD OF KNURLED NUTS.INSTALLED 4 SELF-LOCKING NUTS WHICH EXCEED THE STRENGTH & PERFORMANCE OF THE ORIGINAL PARTS. LEAK CHECK, OKAY.