Service difficulty report · Bolt · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
January 4, 2007
Submitted
January 8, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N345RJ
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
078
Aircraft time
7,248 hours, 6,848 cycles
Engine
Alidsg TFE7313AR
Engine time
6,993 hours, 6,592 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
2652002
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 400
Part time
7,248 hours, 6,848 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF SAFTY WIRE TO REMOVE BOLT, THE MOUNT BOLT WAS FOUND SHEARED AT THE NECK OF THE BOLT. THREADED SECTION OF BOLT WAS REMOVED WITH AN EASYOUT IAW CHAPTER 5 THIS ITEM IS LIFE LIMITED AT 20,000.00 HOURS.