Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 18, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26901
Aircraft time
62,506 hours, 7,340 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BLEED FAMV ENGINE 4 CAME ON AT LVL OFF AT FL 330. FOUND B-NUT LEAKING AT FAN AIR VALVE MUSCLE AIR CONNECTION. REPLACED MUSCLE AIR LINE AND TEMP SENSE LINE. BACKED OFF B-NUT AND SAW METALLIC PARTICLES. STEM FITTING LOOKED OK, LOOSENED ADJ LINE STAND OFFS. HAND STARTED B-NUT, HALF WAY DOWN STARTED TO BIND. REPLACED MUSCLE AIR LINE AND TEMP SENSE LINE.