Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
June 16, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Bolt
Part number
772568QQ
Condition
Fractured
Location
Conbustion Case
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE REMOVED PREMATURELY FOR VIBRATION. VIBRATION ATTRIBUTABLE TO IMPACT DAMAGE TO 1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADES WHICH CAUSED OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION. IMPACT DAMAGE TO TURBINE BLADES RESULT OF FAILURE OF 1 OUTER COMBUSTION CHAMBER CASE FRONT FLANGE BOLT. FAILED BOLT HEAD AT POS SUCH THAT IT ENTERED GAS STREAM & IMPACTED 1ST STAGE NOZZLE VANES & 1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADES. FAILURE OF BOLT RESULT OF FRACTURE CAUS ED BY CADMIUM EMBRITTLEMENT. BOLT IMPROPERLY PLATED. FACT THAT BOLTS HAD BEEN REUSED & HAD BEEN PLATED WITH SILVER. SILVER PLATING APPLIED OVER EXISTING CORROSION PITS IN THREAD AREAS. CAUSE OF CONCER IS SILVER PLATING ALSO ACTS AS LUBRICANT.