Service difficulty report · Nut · Cessna 210M

Difficulty date
September 20, 2010
Submitted
November 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5YBLG
Make and model
Cessna 210M
Aircraft serial
21061898
Engine
Cont IO550L
Part
Nut
Part number
351124S36
Condition
Missing
Location
Alternator
Part time
3 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

THIS ALTERNATOR, O/H WAS INSTALLED. TEST RUN-UP SHOWED NORMAL OPERATION. CHARGING SYS PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED AGAIN ON THE NEXT FLIGHT. UPON LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HEX NUT ON THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS MISSING, INDICATING IMPROPER TORQUE AT UNIT O/H. BOTH THE FAN PULLEY AND ROTOR SHAFT WERE FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE.

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