Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727217

Difficulty date
November 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727217
Aircraft time
64,872 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Bolt
Part number
69186803
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Fitting
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 DISASSEMBLY OF RT MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEO TO CARRY OUT OLEO SEAL REPLACEMENT DUE STRUT LEAKING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER SIDE STRUT UNIVERSAL FITTING ATTACH BOLT HEAD WAS CRACKED. RT UPPER SIDE STRUT UNIVERSAL FITTING ATTACH BOLT REPLACED WITH NEW BOLT, GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT CHECKS SERVICEABLE PER M/M 32-11-41. NOTE AFTER REVIEW OF THE BOLT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BOLT IS CORRODED UNDER THE HEAD AS THE HEAD CAME OFF WHILE BEING REMOVED. UNSERVICEABLE BOLT IS NOW IN OUR QUARANTINE AWAITING DISPOSITION.