Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft time
48,640 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Bolt
Part number
BLT5249
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine Mount
Component
Engine Mount · Boeing · FW18694
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 C CHECK, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT MOUNT ASSEMBLY HAD A KEEPER BOLT MISSING FROM THE AFT PICKUP BEARING BUSHING. THE BEARING BUSHING HAD SHIFTED TRANSFERING ALL WEIGHT TO ONE LUG OF THE BRACKET. COMPLETE MOUNT WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. APPROVAL OBTAINED FROM MFG. IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED THAT THE BOLT WAS EVER INSTALLED OR THAT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY SAFETIED AND FELL OUT AT A LATER DATE. NO HARDWARE WAS FOUND IN THE COWLING SUGGESTING IT WAS NOT INSTALLED AT BUILDUP. AIRCRAFT FLEW 1298 HOURS AND 361 CYCLES BETWEEN TIME THE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED UNTIL THE BOLT WAS NOTICED MISSING.

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