Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 22, 2010
Submitted
June 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26657
Aircraft time
59,468 hours, 21,931 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Shuttle Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU 3 START ATTEMPTS WITH APU FAULT EACH TIME. 99 PERCENT OF FAILED STARTS OCCUR IN DEN USUALLY OK NEXT STA CHECK ALL THE MUSCLE LINES FOR LEAKS & SECURENESS & OF SHUTTLE VALVE INDX 116. FOUND B NUT LOOSE ON SHUTTLE VALVE LINE, SECURED NUT. OPS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES. APU STARTED AND RAN STRONG.