Service difficulty report · Bolt · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 2, 2018
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Part
Bolt
Condition
Unknown
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ASSEMBLING AN ATR42 MAIN WHEEL THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THE WHEEL TIE BOLT WAS APPROX. 0.5 IN. TOO LONG. THE PART NUMBER ON THE PACKAGING WAS CORRECT FOR THE CMM REQUIRED PART. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENTIRE SHIPMENT OF BOLTS FROM THE VENDOR (AVIALL) WAS INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED. THE MARKINGS ON THE HEAD OF THE NEW BOLT WERE ALSO NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKINGS ON THE REMOVED BOLT. ONE OF OUR CONCERNS IS THAT THESE MAY BE UNAPPROVED PARTS AS OPPOSED TO THIS BEING A QUALITY ISSUE WITH THE VENDORS SHIPPING PROCESS.

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