Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B100

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
3,627 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
8178610
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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) WING BOLTS INSPECTED AS PER BEECH S.I.R.M. 57-16 INDEX 10. INDEX 1-11 DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CF-1981-25R6. CRACK FOUND IN LT UPPER AFT WING BOLT. CRACK FOUND WHERE SHAFT CONNECTS TO BOLT HEAD. WING BOLT REPLACED WITH NEW. CRACK FOUND 1 YEAR/324 HOURS AFTER WING BOLT INSPECTION COMPLETED, SEPT 24/2001. BEECH S.I.R.M. 57-16-01 INDEX 10 CALLS FOR WING BOLT INSPECTION OF 3 YEARS/1000 HOURS. COMPANY WILL BE DOING ALL INSPECTIONS AS PER S.I.R.M. 57-16-01 INDEX 1-11 IN CONJUNCTION WITH AD CF-1981-25R6 EVERY 500 HOURS/12 MONTHS.

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