Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 21, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
66,464 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB30MT10HT13
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 A ROUTINE WHEEL CHANGE, IT WAS FOUND THAT 2 OF THE 3 BRAKE RETAINING BOLT HEADS HAD SHEARED. THE BROKEN BOLT HEADS HAD BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND WHEEL INNER HALF CAUSING SCORING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE COUNTERSUNK WASHERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY OR NOT INSTALLED AT ALL UNDER THE BOLT HEAD DURING INSTALLATION OF THE BRAKE. THIS POSSIBLY CAUSING OVERSTRESSING OF THE BOLT WHEN TORQUED. THIS IS DIFFICULT TO PROVE DUE TO LOSS OF THE WASHERS. THE BRAKE WAS INSTALLED IN JUNE 2005. THE BRAKE CHANGE TASK CARD DOES CONTAIN A WARNING NOTE REGARDING THE CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE WASHERS.