# SDR CA120221003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2012
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 429
- Registry model: [Bell 429](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-429) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- Part: Bolt
- Part number: MS2125006017
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tailboom
- Part time: 382 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120221003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING A TORQUE CHECK OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACH, 1 BOLT WOULD NOT TORQUE. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACKED THREADED RECEPTACLE ON 1 ANCHOR NUT AND THE BOLT THREADS SLIGHTLY GALLED AT LOCATION NR 7.

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