Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 23, 2013
Submitted
April 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25392
Aircraft time
87,329 hours, 14,017 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LEFT HYD QTY BEGAN TO DECREASE AFTER ENGINE START. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE AFTER SERVICING L HYD SYSTEM, ACCOMPLISHED ENG RUN PER JRH 2-6-1, EXERCISED ALL FLT CONTROLS SEVERAL TIMES,CHECKED CENTER RUDDER PCA, UNABLE TO FIND HYD LEAK. FOUND LT YAW DAMPER HYD LINE B-NUT CONNECTION HAS 1 DROP PER MIN, REF IPC 22-21-03-01A ITEM 110 &125 FOR SUSPECTED AREA. CHK'D FOR HYD LEAK PER MM 29-00-98 OK. YAW DAMPER LEAK WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 29-00-99 PAGE 601. PERFORMED INSPECTION ON WHEEL WELL AND TAIL SECTION. NO LEAK NOTED, NO HYD SERVICE. HYD READ 97% KEEP OPEN FOR MORE EVALUATION. AT THIS TIME FOUND NO OBVIOUS LEAKS HYD QTY READS 97%.