Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
October 14, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
103,190 hours, 18,058 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK AFTER TAKEOFF LOUD NOISE FROM OVERHEAD HATCH. CARRIED OUT HATCH SEAL CHECK AND DOOR CUTOUT CHECK FOR ABNORMALITIES ALL OKAY. FOUND HINGE BOLTS LOOSE. TIGHTENED SAME PER STANDARD PRACTICES. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND LEAK CHECKED, NO LEAKS NOTED.