Service difficulty report · Nut · Beech A36

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
October 20, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N188KM
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3361
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Nut
Part number
652541
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
340 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED LOOSE NUT ON FORWARD NUT TOP OF NR 5 CYLINDER, ON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE STUD THIS NUT IS ON IS A THROUGH STUD TD NR 3 CYLINDER ON THE NR 3 CYLINDER THE NUT WAS CRACKED AND OPENED DOWN THE SIDE THUS ALLOWING THE NR 5 CYLINDER NUT TO BECOME LOOSE, REPLACED NUT AND TORQUE TO SPECS CALLED OUT IN SB 96-7B.

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