Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Bolt
Part number
0622
Condition
Cracked
Location
Otbd Elev Act
Part time
73,803 hours
Component
Bertea Corp · 2159005011
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) REDUNDANT BOLT FOUND CRACKED AT CENTRAL AREA OF THE EXTERNAL THREAD SECTION THE RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CRACKS IN THE BOLT HEAD TO SHANK RADIUS OR REDUNDANT ROD THE DOUGLAS "GAMMA RAY" INSPECTION PROCEDURE CONTAINED IN SB 72-172, REV.1 COULD RESULT IN CRACKED BOLTS CONTINUING IN SERVICE.

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