Service difficulty report · Bolts · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
December 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Bolts
Part number
MS2000623
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs1183 Frame
Part time
66,392 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) DURING SKIN PANEL REPLACEMENT IN AREA STRINGER END FITTING TIE BOLTS WERE REMOVED TO ACCESS FASTENERS THROUGH BS1183 FRAME FLANGE. TIE BOLT SHANKS CORRODED, FROM LIGHT TO SEVERE CORROSION. CORROSION NOT DETECTABLE WITH BOLTS INSTALLED. BOLTS REPLACED.

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