Service difficulty report · Nut · Mtsbsi MU2B36A

Difficulty date
January 6, 2003
Submitted
February 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338CM
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36A
Aircraft serial
703SA
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Nut
Part number
NAS5779A12A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rtwing
Part time
7,494 hours
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER WING INBOARD/OUTBOARD ATTACH BOLT WOULD NOT PROPERLY TIGHTEN TO TORQUE VALUE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT UPPER FORWARD BARREL NUT WAS CRACKED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT LOWER FORWARD BARREL NUT WAS ALSO CRACKED.