Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
July 7, 2003
Submitted
August 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N365DP
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1062
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Bolt
Part number
6524201048
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 2 & 3 Cyl
Part time
1,009 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A COMPRESSION CHECK ON THE CYLINDER FOR THE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, HAPPENED TO LOOK AT THE CYLINDER BOLTS AND NOTICED ONE OF THE NUTS WAS MISSING ON THE TOP FORWARD THRU BOLT ON THE NR 2 CYLINDER. LOOKED AROUND ON THE BAFFLING AND FOUND THE OTHER PIECE OF THE BOLT WITH THE NUT STILL ATTACHED. WENT OVER TO THE NR 3 CYLINDER TO LOOK AND FOUND THAT THE NUT WAS MISSING ON THE THRU BOLT AFTER LOOKING AROUND THE AREA, FOUND THE NUT ON THE CYLINDER BAFFLE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE NUT AND THE THRU BOLT, IT APPEARS THAT THE THRU BOLT WAS OVERTORQUED AT THE FACTORY. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER THRU BOLTS.

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