Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
November 12, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100RC
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0038
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
1,140 hours, 900 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS920812
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Nr 1 Bearing
Part time
1,140 hours, 900 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS RETURNED FOR HIGH VIBRATION/NOISE. DURING FLIGHT, REPORTED A NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE CABIN. FIELD TROUBLESHOOTING COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. THE 1E LP VIBRATION WAS MEASURE AT 1.5 -1.75 IPS. UPON RECEIPT IN THE REPAIR STATION THE ENGINE WAS BORESCOPE INSPECTED WITH NO FINDINGS. THE AS RECEIVED RUN CONFIRMED THE HIGH 1ELP VIBRATION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, ONE OF THE NR1 BEARING HOUSING BOLTS AT THE 6 O’CLOCK POSITION HAD COME LOOSE AND STUCK TO THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE IP ROTOR DRUM. COKED OIL CAUSED THE BOLT TO STICK TO THE ROTOR.

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