Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech A200

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
April 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7074G
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC17
Aircraft time
12,367 hours, 12,242 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Bolt
Part number
10140833
Part serial
496
Condition
Failed
Location
Wing Fitting
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 REPLACING THE RT WING FWD WING BOLT AND BARREL NUT, HEARD A POP WHILE TIGHTENING THE NEW BOLT BEFORE REACHING FINAL TORQUE. REMOVED NEW BOLT/BARREL NUT AND FOUND THE THREADS DAMAGED AND PULLED-OUT OF BARREL NUT. THE BOLT WAS ALSO DAMAGED BUT APPEARED TO NOT HAVE FAILED. THE TORQUE PROCEDURE FOR THIS BOLT IS UNIQUE AND USES AN EXPANDABLE WASHER STACK WHICH WILL CEASE TURNING UPON REACHING FINAL TORQUE, WHICH IS ESTIMATE IN EXCESS OF 600 FT/LBS. WHEN THE POP OCCURRED, THE MECHANIC STILL HAD ROTATION OF THE EXPANDABLE WASHER AND THE BOLT THREADS WERE NOT PROTRUDING PAST THE BARREL NUT, SO NO OVERTORQUE OCCURRED. THE BOLT INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS WERE FOLLOWED INCLUDING LUBRICATION PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY. WE OBTAINED ANOTHER WING BOLT KIT FROM MFG AND PROCEEDED TO INSTALL WITH NO PROBLEMS OR DEFECTS. THE FAILED BOLT/NUT KIT S/N WAS 496 AND THE SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED BOLT/NUT KIT S/N WAS 501. BOTH 8130-3'S WERE FROM MFG AND DATED 12/8/2008. THESE BOLTS ARE THE TENSION STYLE BOLTS.

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