Service difficulty report · 'B' Nut · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24873
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
'B' Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FL 1850 - FLT HAD JUST DEPARTED MIA WHEN THE CAPT NOTICED A LOSS OF PWR FROM THE NR 2 ENG N1 DROPPED TO APPROX 30 PERCENT ON THE NR 2 ENG. CAPT ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT MIA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENG WAS NOT SHUT DOWN BUT RAN AT IDLE UNTIL LANDING. MX REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE NR 2 ENGINE FOR T/S PURPOSES, CIT SENSOR, T2 SENSOR, FUEL PUMP AND MEC. SUBSEQUENTLY, MX FOUND THE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PRESSURE LINE AT THE COMPRESSOR CASE COMPLETELY BACKED OFF. TIGHTENED AND SECURED 'B' NUT. LEAK CHECK GOOD AND POWER RUN GOOD. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. (M)

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