Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
March 28, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
15,800 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Bolt
Part number
SPS8178510
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Attach
Part time
7,540 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) DURING A SCHEDULED NDT INSPECTION OF THE WING ATTACHMENT BOLTS THE FWD UPPER BOLT ON THE RT SIDE WAS REJECTED AFTER THE LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK AT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT. THE BOLT HAD 7540.5 TSN. THIS INSPECTION IS DUE EVERY 1000 HRS. (TC NR 20070403001)