Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Boeing 7474B5F

Difficulty date
July 13, 2025
Submitted
July 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445MC
Make and model
Boeing 7474B5F
Aircraft serial
33515
Aircraft time
91,666 hours, 15,323 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4062
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, #2 OIL QUANTITY FELL TO 0, NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED AT THE TIME. ABOUT 2 HRS LATER, OIL PRESS BEGAN TO DECREASE, #2 ENG SHUTDOWN DUE TO "ENG 2 OIL PRESS" EICAS MSG WHEN THROTTLES WENT TO IDLE AT DESCENT. OIL PRESS DROPPED TO NEAR REDLINE FOR LAST 3 HRS OF FLIGHT. PRESS AT SHUTDOWN ABOUT 63 PSI. TEMP ABOUT 112 DEGREES C. TEMP HAD REMAINED STABLE FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT.(<P >INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON OIL FILTER HOUSING, TORQUED NUT IAW AMM 20-51-01 NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED, RAN ENGINE AT HIGH POWER, PERFORMED PART RUN 84% N2 FOR 20 MINUTES ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL, FINAL LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 71-00-00.</P>)

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