Service difficulty report · Nut · Lakeac 250LAKE

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N59CA
Make and model
Lakeac 250LAKE
Aircraft serial
129
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Nut
Condition
Missing
Location
Vernatherm
Part time
616 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

REMOVED VERNATHERM TO COMPLY WITH MFG SB (CHECK NUT TIGHTNESS). WHEN VALVE REMOVED, THE NUT WAS MISSING. AFTER A THROUGH SEARCH THE NUT WAS FOUND IN THE INBOARD HOSE, OIL COOLER END OF THE COPILOT SIDE OF OIL COOLER (2 OIL COOLER ARE ON THIS INSTALLATION).(K)