Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 9, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
59,071 hours, 21,928 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND AROUND LEFT GEAR DOOR BELLY AREA. ACCOMPLISHED LM1665. FOUND IN LT GEAR AREA LINE WITH LOOSE B-NUT. SECURED B-NUT AND LEAK CHECKED NO LEAKS NOTED. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED LM1663 AND LM1664.

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