Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
May 9, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7258E
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA455
Part
Bolt
Part number
130909B103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Attach
Part time
142 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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

MAG PART INSP FOUND FWD WING ATTACH POINTS BOLT P/N 130909B103 AND 131790-3 WITH CRACKS. THE BOLTS WERE INSTALLED NEW IN FWD WING BOLT FITTINGS ON BEECH MODEL 36 SERIES AIRCRAFT S/N EA-455 ON 1/25/2002. THE LH UPPER BOLT (P/N 130909B103) WAS REMOVED FOR IT'S FIRST 5 YEAR NDT INSPECTION AND WAS CRACKED AT THE HEAD RADIUS USING MAG PART NDT PROCESS. PART TOTAL TIME 142 HRS SINCE INSTALLED. NO DAMAGE NOTED ON THE ASSOCIATED WING FITTING THAT WOULD INDICATE A CONTRIBUTING STRESS CONDITION. THE RT LOWER WING BOLT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE A/C WAS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION. THIS BOLT IS A DIFFERENT P/N (131790-3). BEECH TECH SUPPORT WAS GIVEN THE BOLTS & INFO FOR EVALUATION.

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