Service difficulty report · Bolts · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
March 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Bolts
Part number
MS969611
Condition
Broken
Location
Interstage Flang
Part time
13,584 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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)BOLT FOUND LODGED IN POWER TURBINE BLADE ON ROUTINE BORESCOPE INSPECTION. 2 BROKEN BOLTS ON THE INTERSTAGE CASE FLANGE. SEVERE CORROSION AT ALL BOLT POSITIONS OF THE INTERSTAGE CASE REAR FLANGE. THIS ENGINE WAS PRE SB 21175.

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