Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 3, 2005
Submitted
April 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30558
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Press Xmiter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO. DURING CLIMB-OUT, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED EVENTUALLY TO SIX PSI. NR 4 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS OIL PRESSURE TO 10 PSI. OIL PRESSURE REMAINED AT 6 PSI, N1 AT 25 PERCENT AND N2 BETWEEN 17 AND 21 PERCENT FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. TIGHTENED B-NUT ON OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER PERFORMED 'NO OIL PRESSURE' INSPECTON PER MM 72-00-00. ALSO PERFORMED POST WINDMILLING INSPECTION PER 72-00-00. REPLACED OIL FILTER PER 79-21-04. NO METAL NOTED ON CHIP DETECTORS AND FILTER. NO LEAKS NOTED ON ENGINE RUN UP. ALL INSPECTION SATISFACTORY. (M)

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