Service difficulty report · Bolts · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
September 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19753
Part
Bolts
Part number
NAS13514H20P
Condition
Sheared
Location
Upper Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHOWED DECREASING QUANTITY, WENT TO ZERO AFTER LANDING. TOWED AIRCRAFT FROM RUNWAY DUE TO LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. FOUND SHEARED BOLTS RETAINING FILTER ON UPPER RUDDER PACKAGE. REPLACED BOLTS, LEAK CHECK OK.