Service difficulty report · Nut · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft time
9,283 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Part
Nut
Part number
MR8704CK
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Tank
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

DURING REMOVAL OF THE VENTRAL FUEL TANK, THE ABOVE MENTIONED NUT WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED IN PLACE. 2 CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE NUT: 1 PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF THE THREADS. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, SEVERE CORROSION OF THE THREADED PORTION OF THE NUT WAS FOUND.