Service difficulty report · Bolt · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
May 15, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855GA
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258211
Aircraft time
7,278 hours, 5,029 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Bolt
Part number
S21DHS14325E
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bracket
Part time
7,287 hours, 5,029 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

DURING A POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE RT AIRBRAKE OTBD COVERS WERE NOT ALIGNED. FOUND BOLTS IN BRACKET WERE LOOSE. SAFETY WIRE WAS STILL INTACT. SAFETY WIRE REMOVED AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TORQUE THE BOLTS, NO JOY. BOLTS REMOVED AND FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED AND ERODED TO WHERE THEY WERE NOT SECURING THE ATTACH BRACKET.