Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B100

Difficulty date
October 13, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
8,915 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
817841432SPS12
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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 OF WING AND BOLTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AD. DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN LOWER FORWARD LT WINGBOLT. CRACK FOUND ON BOLT SHAFT/FLANGE AREA. NO OTHER CRACKS FOUND DURING INSPECTION. BOLT REPLACED. ORIGINAL FAILED BOLT INSTALLED AUG. 1ST, 1996. TIME ON A/C 6776.0, CYCLES 5362. BOLT WAS INSPECTED ON A YEARLY BASIS. WITH NO CRACKS DETECTED PREVIOUS.

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