Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
May 13, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft time
1,515 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Part
Bolt
Part number
FGFB295001412B2
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Part time
1,818 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

THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PRESSURIZATION LOAD IS CARRIED BY 10 SQUALLS (BOLT STOPS). FOUND THE 1 NUT AND STUD PORTION MISSING ON POST FLIGHT. THE CONTACT HEAD WAS STILL IN PLACE SO PRESSURIZATION LOAD WAS DISTRIBUTED NORMAL. BOLT WAS REPLACED, WITH FAILED UNIT SENT TO MFG. MFG DETERMINED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT WAS ROOT CAUSE. AT A LATER DATE FOUND ANOTHER BOLT WITH THE CONTACT SURFACE CRACKED. REMOVED ALL REMAINING BOLTS (9) AND FOUND 6 VISUALLY WERE CRACKED UNDER THE HEAD.