Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
February 10, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB30NR4DK14
Condition
Missing
Location
Krueger Flap
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 BI-WEEKLY INSP, AN AME NOTICED THAT THE RT INBD KRUEGER FLAP DID NOT SEEM TO BE DEPLOYED FULLY, AS COMPARED WITH THE OTHERS. ON INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE 3 BULLNOSE WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE HARDWARE WAS MISSING. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE AND IT WAS NOTED THAT A COTTER PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE RT OTRD POSITION. THE CORRECT HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYS WAS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. A REVIEW OF MX RECORDS SHOW THAT THE LAST TIME THAT AREA HAD MX CARRIED OUT WAS IN THE PRELEASE CHECKS. HAVE INITIATED A CHECK OF OTHER ACFT FOR THE SAME ISSUE, NONE FOUND INCORRECT AT THIS POINT. WILL UPDATE THIS SDR WHEN THE INSPECTIONS ARE COMPLETE. (TC 20100216012)

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