Service difficulty report · Bolt · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
July 5, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS2125014038
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Attach
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) BOLTS WERE PROCURED IN A LOT OF 26 FOR USE AS WING ATTACHMENT BOLTS ON CANADIAN MILITARY CC130H HERCULES AIRCRAFT. PRIOR TO INSTALLATION THE RCAF TECHNICAL ORDER REQUIRES THAT THESE BOLTS UNDERGO MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING. DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING OF THE 26 BOLTS 4 BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED LONGITUDINALLY IN THE BOLT HEAD. THE SAME BOLT PART NUMBERS ARE USED IN CIVIL L100-382 HERCULES AIRCRAFT. (TC# 20180706012)