Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 13, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft time
50,944 hours, 49,371 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN3203
Condition
Missing
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DEPLOY LOWER THRUST REVERSER DOOR NR 2 ENGINE. SUSPECT BOLT (NAS1633-10D) AND NUT (AN 320-3) WERE NOT FOUND. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAS BEEN INSPECTED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT ARRIVING IN FLEET WILL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.