British Airways A320 at Prague on Mar 9th 2014, loose nut
Last Update: April 16, 2014 / 15:42:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-858
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
G-EUUT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Czech's UZPLN reported in their quarterly bulletin that after cooling the brakes mechanics found a leak at brake #4, where the hoses for the green and yellow hydraulic systems connected to the brake. The nuts on those hydraulic connectors were tightened and the brakes tested without fault.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-858
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
G-EUUT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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