Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 747SP38

Difficulty date
May 5, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747SP38
Engine
Rroyce RB211524D419
Part
Bolt
Part number
AS21515
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Flow Indicator
Component
Fuel Flow Ind · Rroyce · R211524D419
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER INLET GASKET LEAKING. LOOSEBOLTS RETIGHTENED BUT THE LEAK CONTINUED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE MOUNTING BOLTS WERE PNO AS21515 INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT PNO AS21514. FITMENT OF THE INCORRECT BOLTS HAD DAMAGED THE THREADS IN THE TRANSMITTER REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. UNAPPROVEDPART. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.

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