Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
70,094 hours, 26,343 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
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

ON WALK AROUND FOUND EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM RUDDER AREA. FOUND UPPER RUDDER PCA LEAKING APPROX 3 DROPS PER MIN WITHIN DISPATCH LIMITS PER MM. MUST BE REPLACED WITHIN 75HRS. OPENED UP PANEL,TIGHTEN UP 'B' NUTS, LEAKED CHECKED AND FOUND NO LEAKS.