Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
October 26, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N144CF
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47535
Part
Bolt
Part number
22031830101
Condition
Worn
Location
Stub Wing Attach
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND THE STUB WING TO HAVE SLIGHT UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT. REMOVAL OF THE STAB WING FROM THE AIRFRAME REVEALED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER STUB WING ATTACHMENT BOLTS PN 222031830101(UPPER) & PN 222031831101(LOWER). TO HAVE THE LINING MATERIAL WORN OFF, ALMOST ALL AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BOLT. INSPECTION OF THE STUB WING FITTING BUSHINGS FOUND THEY WERE WORN ON BOTH THE BUSHING O.D. & I.D. THIS RESULTED IN THE ATTACHMENT BOLTS BECOMING LOOSE IN THE BUSHING AND THE BUSHING BEING LOOSE IN THE STUB WING FITTING. PROBABLE CAUSE MAY BE A/C AGE AT 10940.3 TT. RECOMMEND BHT REVISE THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE ALLOWABLE WEAR/MOVEMENT LIMITS, AND SET INSPECTION INTERVALS.(K)

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