Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
June 13, 2004
Submitted
June 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21601
Aircraft time
51,455 hours, 37,754 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
66129681
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Downlock
Part time
13,318 hours, 6,664 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON WALK AROUND IN KDEN, FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR BOLT DOWNLOCK LINK PIVOT IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AS PER BOEING IPC 32-10-01-04. A SPECIAL MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT WAS ISSUED ON 6-14-2004 FROM KDEN TO KTOL. PRIOR TO FLIGHT, A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IN THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK LINK ASSEMBLY. ON JUNE 15, 2004 THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FROM KDEN TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL IN KTOL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND CLEARED BY REPOSITIONING THE LT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK BOLT TO ITS ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION IAW BOEING IPC 32-10-01-04 AND B727 MM 32-13-01 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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