Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amd FALCON200

Difficulty date
February 23, 2001
Submitted
February 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500RR
Make and model
Amd FALCON200
Aircraft serial
491
Engine
Garrtt ATF3*
Part
Bolt
Condition
Missing
Location
Thrust Bearing
Part time
3,990 hours, 3,117 cycles
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

DURING BOTH OB SLAT REMOVALS FOR RESKINS WERE NOISES INSIDE LE, S. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND 3 EA BOLTS IN THE RT OB AND 1 EA IN LT OB LE,S. DETERMINED TO BE FROM NR 1 ENG THRUST BRG SUPPT PLATE, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE 8 EA BOLTS. ENG MFG REQUESTED ENG TO BE REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR TEARDOWN AND INVESTIGATION. OUT OF 8 BOLTS INSTALLED, ONLY 2 EA REMAINED INTACT ON THE ENG, THEREFORE 6 EA BOLTS WERE IN THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEM TO BE LOCATED. AT SENDING OF SDR, HAVE LOCATED 4 EA BOLTS, 2EA STILL MISSING. THIS AREA OF ENG CAN NOT BE SEEN COMPLETELY. VIA BOROSCOPE ONLY, CAN 5 OR 6 BOLTS BE VISUAL CKD.