Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
July 16, 2004
Submitted
July 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14346
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23584
Aircraft time
51,125 hours, 26,613 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB30NM3K4
Condition
Sheared
Location
Elevator
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

THE LEFT O/B ELEVATOR HINGE BOLT WAS FOUND MISSING AND SHEARED OFF DURING A WALKAROUND INSPECTION. THE BOLT OR HINGE HARDWARE WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, LEFT ELEVATOR, AND ELEVATOR TAB WERE REPLACED IAW MM 27-31-34, 27-41-11, AND 27-31-11.