Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 747283B

Difficulty date
October 29, 2003
Submitted
October 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921FT
Make and model
Boeing 747283B
Aircraft serial
21575
Aircraft time
60,893 hours, 13,653 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB30MTG
Condition
Sheared
Location
Bulkhead
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

BODY STATION 2360 - (AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD) TWO SHEARED BOLTS AT STRINGERS 11R & 20R. REPLACED BROKEN BOLTS - DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AND TORQUE CHECK REMAINING BOLTS - FOUR BOLTS FOUND BOTTOMED OUT. ADDED WASHERS AND RETORQUED PER SB 747-53A2474.