Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
December 26, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27303
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
11802
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 82 - EN ROUTE FROM SFO TO PHL, SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. A HAZE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. THE AFT LT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED, CREW SHUT DOWN BOTH RECIRCULATION FANS AND THEN RT PACK TO ISOLATE FAULT. THE AFT RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED AND THE CREW DIVERTED TO DEN. WHEN THE A/C LANDED, THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND SMOKE DETECTORS WERE SILENT. MX RAN THE ENGINES WITH THE FLIGHT CREW AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE. AFTER INSP AND TROUBLESHOOTING WITH NO CAUSE FOUND, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE FRONT ANNULAR PANEL OUTER PERIPHERY RETAINING BOLTS (POSITION 18X) ON THE INTERMEDIATE CASE WERE LOOSE. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE ACROSS THE JOINT FACES WAS FOUND. (M)

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