Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 26, 2008
Submitted
December 26, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N649WM
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
42030
Aircraft time
500 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN721
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
500 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

DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINT THE ENG WAS REMOVED FROM THE MOUNTS, (1) ENG MOUNT HAD THE HELICOIL PULL OUT OF THE CASTING NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT OF THE MOUNT. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS WERE OF THE INCORRECT PN. ALL OF THE BOLTS INSTALLED (AN7-21) WERE DRILLED FOR COTTER PINS RATHER THAN THE BOLTS (AN7-21A) NOT DRILLED FOR A COTTER PIN THAT ARE CALLED OUT IN THE PARTS BOOK. THERE WERE NO LOG ENTRIES FOUND INDICATING THAT THE ENG HAD BEEN REMOVED SINCE INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY.

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