Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
March 20, 2000
Submitted
June 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
926
Part
Bolt
Part number
13767F9
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
12,653 hours, 16,907 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

MQY - WHILE PERFORMING THE NDT PHASE OF CP/CP TASK 55-10-011 (NDT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH BOLTS), A CRACK WAS DETECTED IN ONE BOLT (P/N 137367F9). THE CRACK WAS DETECTED JUST BELOW THE BOLT HEAD TO LOAD BEARING SURFACE. ALL FOUR ATTACH BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS AND AIRCRAFT RETRNED TO SERVICE. ALL REMAINING BOLTS UNDERWENT NDT INSPECTION, PASSED AND WERE RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)