Service difficulty report · Bolt · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
September 29, 2016
Submitted
September 29, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N277R
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258693
Aircraft time
3,626 hours, 2,333 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
258WS31093
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Attach
Part time
3,626 hours, 2,333 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH THE MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION OF THE WING ATTACH BOLTS THE RT FORWARD UPPER BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SHANK JUST BELOW THE THREADS OF THE RETAINING (NON LOAD BEARING) SECTION OF THE SPECIAL BOLT. THE CRACK IS PARALLEL WITH THE THREADS AND RUNS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/4 THE SHANKS CIRCUMFERENCE. THE BOLT WAS REJECTED AND REPLACED.