What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 2C, DURING INSPECTION, FOUND ONE SHEARED BOLT AT VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR NR 4 BANJO FITTING TO PYLON CARRY-THROUGH LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED BANJO FITTING IAW EA 011-5530-01-A3735, REV IR AND EO MD11-5530-46438-A.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2012
- Submitted
- March 26, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N278UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48577
- Aircraft time
- 56,318 hours, 9,093 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AJC5715503
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.