Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727217

Difficulty date
March 14, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727217
Aircraft time
70,572 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Bolt
Part number
69186803
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Strut
Component
Rt Strut · Boeing
Component part number
651765754
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 THE WALK-AROUND FOR A SERVICE CHECK, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE HEAD OF THE BOLT BROKEN OFF AND MISSING FROM THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT. THIS BOLT ATTACHES THE SIDE STRUT UPPER AND LOWER SEGMENTS AT THE PIVOT. THE BOLT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.