Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B99

Difficulty date
June 28, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft time
46,043 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bolt
Part number
10140255S
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing Fitting
Part time
5,720 hours, 10,712 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 INSPECTION ON SPAR, WHEN BOLT WAS BEING INSTALLED IT WAS FOUND THAT AFTER FINAL TORQUE THE BOLT COULD STILL BETURNED QUITE EASILY. BOLT WAS REMOVED AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THREADS WERE RAGGED AND CAUSING THE NUT TO BIND ON THE BOLT. THIS IS THE SECOND CASE WE HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.

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