Service difficulty report · Thru Bolt · Diamon HK36TC

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N627TC
Make and model
Diamon HK36TC
Aircraft serial
36627
Aircraft time
980 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Engine time
980 hours
Part
Thru Bolt
Part number
840091
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
8 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 ENGINE OVERHAUL AT APPROX 922 HOURS TT. A HEAVY DUTY CRANK CASE WAS INSTALLED AT THAT TIME. SOME TIME BETWEEN 25 AND 58 HOURS AFTER O/H, A MECHANIC NOTICED THAT A THROUGH BOLT AT THE NR ONE CYLINDER HAD BROKEN AND WAS MISSING. THE ENGINE WENT BACK, WHERE NEW CRANKCASE HARDWARE AND A NEW NR 1 CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED. THE MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THE TORQUES WERE APPLIED METICULOUSLY TO THE BOLTS. AFTER 8 HRS OF OPERATION THE SAME BOLT BROKE AGAIN. THE ENGINE MFG IS GOING TO ISSUE A NEW CRANKCASE AND CYLINDER TO THE ACFT OWNER.

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