SDR AU000596

Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 737377

Difficulty date
February 27, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737377
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Nut
Part number
000518ANSSN30
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
31,130 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE NR 4 BLOCKER DOOR WAS FOUND NOT FULLY STOWED ON THE NR 1 ENGINE I/B REVERSER COWL. INVESTIGATION THEN FOUND THE BLOCKER DOORS LOWER HINGE BOLT WAS MISSING ANDTHE UPPER BOLT WAS LOOSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUNDTHE NR 2 AND NR 3 BLOCKER DOORS HAD LOOSE NUTS ON THE LOWER HINGE BOLTS AND MISSING NUTS AND WASHERS ON THE UPPER HINGE BOLTS. SUSPECT THE FASTENERS WERE IMPROPERLY TORQUED AT LAST BLOCKER DOOR REPLACEMENT. MAINTENANCE/PERSONNEL ERROR.