SDR RU3A0918

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
September 14, 2009
Submitted
September 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF12
Aircraft time
12,959 hours, 6,845 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
817861020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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

LOWER AFT WING ATTACH BOLT CRACKED AT DRIVE END. WING ATTACH BOLTS REMOVED FOR NDT AS PART OF ROUTINE INSPECTION OF WING ATTACH FITTINGS AND ATTACH BOLTS. LOWER AFT ATTACH BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE HEAD END (SOCKET HEAD BOLT). BOLTS WERE REPLACED 09/25/03. BOLTS REPLACED EVERY 15 YEARS AND INSPECTED EVERY 5 YEARS. DATE OF LAST INSPECTION WAS 03/10/05.