Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 2, 2001
Submitted
January 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Engine time
5,752 hours, 5,081 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS6303U9
Condition
Missing
Location
Exhaust Nozzle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WE WERE REMOVING THE QEC KIT FROM ENGINE 807539 THAT WAS INSTALLED ON A PORTABLE ENGINE STAND. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO REMOVE THE EXHAUST NOZZLE P/N 228-55030-11J WE FOUND 7 BOLTS (OUT OF 30) MISSING. FOUR OF THE BOLTS (P/N NAS6303U4 AND NAS 6303U9) WERE LOCATED NEXT TO EACH OTHER WITH TWO OF THEM IN THE 6 O'CLOCK DELTA BRACKET WHICH HOLDS THE EXHAUST FAIRING.THE OTHER 3 BOLTS WERE MISSING AT THE 7 AN 11 O'CLOCK POSITION.NO ACTION TAKEN. THE EXHAUST HARDWARE REMAINING WAS DISCARDED AS IS STANDARD PRACTICE ON OUR QEC CHANGES.