Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 22, 2013
Submitted
June 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
90,715 hours, 14,464 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Crew Oxygen
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW OXYGEN PRESSURE DECREASING, APPARENT LEAK. FOUND LEAK AT B-NUT ON CREW SUPPLY LINE ON SMALL BORE PIPE. LOOSENED AND RETORQUED B-NUT AND NOW NO LEAKS IAW MM 35-11-00 AND MM 12-15-08 AND OXYGEN STILL ABOVE MINIMUM DISPATCH LIMITS AT 1180 PSI. TOTAL LOSS FOR FLT BEFORE REPAIR WAS 20 PSI AFTER BOTTLE TEMP EQUALIZED.