Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
73,021 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bolt
Part number
692118919
Condition
Sheared
Location
Flap Carriage
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

A PORTION OF THE BOLT AND A BUSHING (PN NAS72-7E007) WAS DISCOVERED ON A TAXIWAY USED BY ACFT EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED, AND THE PART WAS FOUND BE MISSING FROM THE LT WING, INBD FLAP, OTBD FLAP CARRIAGE ASSY. THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. PARTS WERE SOURCED AND INSTALLED. FULL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF THE FLAP SYS WERE CARRIED OUT. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.