Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 16, 2006
Submitted
May 24, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
53,581 hours, 46,357 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
65461406SPL
Part serial
XZ865
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
29,571 hours, 22,380 cycles
Component
Landing Gear · Boeing · B737200
Component part number
657376187
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 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF AD2005-20-39, SB737-32A1367 FOUND LT MLG TEE BOLT, P/N 65-46140-6SPL, S/N XZ865 CRACKED AT RADIUS OF LARGEST BEARING SURFACE CIRCUMFERENCE. UNIT HAD TOTAL HOURS OF 29571, TOTAL CYCLES 22830. LAST OVERHAULED 1998 WITH ACCUMULATION OF 9248 HOURS AND 5265 CYCLES SINCE OVERHAUL. CRACK WAS AROUND 80% OF CIRCUMFERENCE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.