Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 27, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35185
Aircraft time
30,701 hours, 9,127 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Bolt
Condition
Broken
Location
Drive Pad
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 ACCOMPLISHING T/C 78472020 DRIVE PAD BOLT AT LWR INBD AT TORQUING HEAD SNAPPED/BROKE OFF. REMNANTS OF BOLT STUCK IN DRIVE PAD. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R NR 2 ENGINE STARTER DRIVE PAD ASSY IAW ESM 72-63-00-040/430-001 AS APPLICABLE. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE TESTS IAW MM 71-00-00-800-811-F00, TABLE 502.