Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A330*

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330*
Aircraft time
9,435 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS6605D136
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
13,548 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) MSN 419 WAS UNDERGOING A C2 CHECK IN YUL. IN PREP FOR DOING A SEAL CHANGE ON RT MLG MAINT DISCOVERED SM9 PIN MIGRATED APPROX. 1INCH OUT IN THE IB DIRECTION. GEAR WAS SPLIT,AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SM9 PIN RETENTION BOLT (NAS6605D136) HAD SHEARED AT THE HEAD. THE BOLT RETAINS THE PIN END CAPS. CAMPAIGN NR 9-0066 WAS LAUNCHED ON NOV 1 2004 TO INSPECT ALL ACFT IN FLEET A330/A340.