Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 777*

Difficulty date
February 10, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777*
Engine
Ge GE9090B
Part
Bushing
Part number
1692M35P03
Condition
Missing
Location
Fwd Mnt Assy
Part time
27,182 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 SHOP VISIT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT BUSH CMM REF 71-21-03 FIG 3, ITEM 170 WAS MISSING FROM THE ASSEMBLY OF THE FWD MOUNT. THE LOAD BEARING SHOULDER BOLT WAS SUBJECTED TO A SINGLE SHEAR LOAD AS OPPOSED TO A DOUBLE SHEAR IAW DESIGN INTENT. SIMILARLY, ONLY ONE HALF OF THE CLEVIS WAS SUPPORTING THE LOAD. THE PLATFORM ITEMS, LT LINK ITEM 145, NUT ITEM 160, AND RETAINER EXHIBITED FRETTAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE RADIAL MOVEMENT OF THE END OF THE SHOULDER BOLT. IT IS NOTED THAT THE FORWARD MOUNT ASSY OR SUBASSY DID NOT FAIL AND IT FULFILLED ITS FUNCTION OF SUPPORTING THE ENGINE. ALL FWD MOUNT ASSY ON SITE HAVE BEEN INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. INDICATES ASSY HAS NOT BEEN DISASSEMBLED SINCE NEW.