Service difficulty report · Stud

Difficulty date
May 30, 2007
Submitted
June 6, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Stud
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine Case
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

DURING BUILD UP OF A NEW ENGINE FOR INSTALLATION, IT IS ROUTINE FOR US TO R&R THE OIL COOLER TO INSTALL THE GASKET WITH SEALANT AND TO INSPECT THE ADAPTER PLATE MOUNTING STUD HEIGHT. ON THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE, ALL OF THE STUDS WERE INSTALLED TOO HIGH, SO THAT THEY PROTRUDED ABOVE THE GASKET MOUNTING SURFACE. TWO OF THEM HAD MADE IMPRESSIONS IN THE COOLER SEALING SURFACE.