Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
November 9, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB3DTR
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE REMOVING SEALER ON THE MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR LATCH FITTINGS, 5 EACH BROKEN BACB3DTR ''K'' BOLTS WERE FOUND. (3 BOLTS COMMON TO NR 8. 2 BOLTS COMMON TO NR 9 LATCH FITTING). NOTE: IPC CALL OUT FOR THESE BOLTS IS BAC3B3D MT ''K''. ALL 10 LATCH FITTINGS WERE REMOVED. INSPECTION REVEALED CORROSION UNDER THE NR''S, 7, 8, 9, AND 10 FITTINGS COMMON TO THE SILL PLATE, BUT NO ADDITIONAL BROKEN BOLTS. ALL BOLTS COMMON TO LATCH FITTINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH BACB3DU5 ''K'' BOLTS. (X)