Service difficulty report · Nut · Waco YMF

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23JL
Make and model
Waco YMF
Aircraft serial
F5C076
Aircraft time
794 hours
Engine
Jacobp R755B2
Part
Nut
Part number
466B
Condition
Loose
Location
Cylinder
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

MANY CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS WERE LOOSE ON INSPECTION OF TORQUE OF THOSE NUTS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING ANNUALLY. MFG IS USING A NYLON TYPE SELF LOCKING NUTS TO HOLD DOWN THE CYLINDERS. MOST ENGINE MFG DO NOT USE NYLON NUTS ON THE ENGINE AT ALL LET ALONE THE CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS. SUBSTITUTION WITH A STEEL SELF LOCKING NUT OR A STEEL NUT WITH THE A PAL NUT MIGHT BE AN APPROPRIATE ACTION.

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