Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7464U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21918
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB30NE3H25
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Horz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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 REPLACEMENT OF HORIZONTAL STAB PIVOT BEARINGS, FOUND ANTI-ROTATION PLATE CROSS BOLT SHEARED ON LT STAB FITTING. ANTI-ROTATION PLATES DISLODGED AND PIVOT BUSHING ROTATED IN HINGE FITTING BORE CREATING GOUGE IN OUTBOARD FACE OF LT PIVOT FITTING. ROTATION OF BEARING CAUSED STEPPING OF I/B AND O/B FACES OF LT FITTING. RT FITTING ALSO INCURRED MINOR STEPPING AROUND BORE UNDER BUSHING FLANGES. CAUSED BY SHEARED ANTI-ROTATION PLATE CROSS BOLT. THE GOUGE WAS REMOVED BY MEANS OF A SPOT FACE AND INSTALLATION OF A PLUG. STEPPING AROUND BORE REMOVED BY INCREASING THE DEPTH OF THE ORIGINAL SPOT FACE.