Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
October 6, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft time
43,831 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Bolt
Part number
431276E
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg Wheel
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 WALK AROUND INSPECTION, A MAIN WHEEL WAS FOUND WITH ONE TIE BOLT MISSING AND TWO OTHERS NOT SAFE (TORQUE WISE). THEY COULD BE ROTATED USING HAND FORCE. ALL THE BOLTS AFFECTED WERE SIDE BY SIDE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE FINAL FINDINGS WERE: 1 BOLT WAS BROKEN OFF AND MISSING AND 2 BOLT WERE SHEARED BUT REMAINED IN PLACE.

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