Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 222

Difficulty date
November 5, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29KH
Make and model
Bell 222
Aircraft serial
47053
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A
Part
Bolt
Part number
222031830101
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing Stub Attach
Part time
3,417 hours
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

FOUND METAL TO METAL FRETTING WEAR AND MAKING MUD ON BOTTOM SIDE OF WING (22-031-800-101). BOLTS LOOSE ENOUGH TO ALLOW LOWER SKIN ON WING TO CAUSE SEVERE CHAFING DAMAGE BETWEEN LOWER WING SKINS (222-030-812-135/812-136) AND FUSELAGE STRUCTURAL SKINS (222-030-466-105/107) AND (222-031-464-115/116). LOWER WING SKIN WORE COMPLETELY THROUGH FUSELAGE STRUCTURAL SKINS. SKINS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW MFG SKINS AND LOWER WINGLET SKINS WERE TRIMMED BACK TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKINS. DAMAGED BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH NO KNOWN MFG WEAR LIMITS PUBLISHED. A THICKER WASHER TO BOLTS TO AID IN TORQUE RETENTION OF WING ATTACHMENT BOLTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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