Service difficulty report · Bolt · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
February 28, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200KN
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
177
Part
Bolt
Part number
31B518201
Condition
Loose
Location
Fan Disk
Part time
1,043 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

FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THAT THE RT ENGINE FAN DISK SPINNER ATTACH BOLT, PN 31B0162-01 HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE TIE ROD. RECORDS SEARCH REVEALED THAT THE FAN DISK HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED SINCE NEW. MX REPLACED BOLT AND LOCK WASHER WITH NEW BUD DID NOT FIND ANY OBVIOUS DEFORMATIONS ON OLD PARTS, PILOTS HAD NOT COMPLAINED ABOUT ANY EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OR OTHER ABNORMALITIES PRIOR TO THIS EVENT.