Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737281

Difficulty date
November 29, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737281
Aircraft time
43,111 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Bolt
Part number
66232231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Slat Track
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH FLIGHT CREW REPORTED UPON SELECTION OF FLAPS TO NR 1 POSITION THE NR 4 SLAT HUNG UP UNTIL FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO '15' POSITION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AFTER FLAPS '15' SELECTION AND NO CONTROL DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED NR 4 SLAT OUTBOARD MAIN TRACK BOLT SHEARED. BOLT REPLACED AND SLAT MOVEMENT AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED PERFORMED IAW MM27-81-00. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO CALGARY (YYC). MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 4 SLAT ASSEMBLY, OUTBOARD MAIN TRACK ROLLER ATTACH BOLTS AND TRACK GUIDES IAW 27-81-21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.