Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
77,997 hours, 22,516 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Line
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT ENGINE FCU SHOWS SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE AT B-NUT FITTINGS ON LT SIDE OF FCU. REPLACED PACKINGS ON 3 AFT ADAPTERS AND RESECURED B-NUT'S. RAN ENGINE AND LINES LEAK CHECKED OKAY.