Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 13, 2020
Submitted
January 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1480
Aircraft time
24,488 hours, 3,939 cycles
Part
Attach Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Vertical Stab
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: VERTICAL STABILIZER MID AND AFT ATTACHMENT BOLTS (4 EACH) ON BOTH SIDES HAVE APPEARED TO MIGRATED LOOSE AS REFLECTED BY THE TORQUE STRIPE INDICATION MARK ON THE NUTS. REPLACED 4 BOLTS AND RETORQUED PER AMM 55-31-11-400-801-A.

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