Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 6, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
64,556 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB30US10P37
Condition
Sheared
Location
Bulkhead
Part time
65,759 hours
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 ROUTINE WALK AROUND INSP, FOUND A BOLT MISSING AT RT ATTACH FITTING TO REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD. FURTHER INSP FOUND BOLT HAD SHEARED AT MID POINT AND WAS RECOVERED SITTING IN LWR STURCTURE. NUT END OF BOLT HALF STILL IN POSITION. BOTH BOLT HALVES SHOWED RUST AND CORROSION AT SHEAR POINT. LOCATION STA 1183, STR 3A RT BOLT HOLE INSPECTED AND CLEANED UP, BOLT REPLACED IAW STRUCTURAL INTERIM ADVISORY DOCUMENT 727 190, AND SB 727-53-0178. VISUAL INSP OF OTHER BOLTS FOUND NO FURTHER FAULTS. ACFT TAT 65759.2 TAC 45087 LINE NR 1106.