What was found
ON PERFORMING AN INSPECTION-B, FOUND LT ENGINE FORWARD COWLING STRUT UPPER ATTACH BOLT SEVERELY WORN. SUSPECT VIBRATION CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN FOUND ON SEVERAL OF THIS MODEL ACFT.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2012
- Submitted
- January 2, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc - Aircraft
- N617QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5605509
- Aircraft time
- 7,105 hours, 5,543 cycles
- Engine
- Pwc PW545B
- System (JASC)
- 5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN310A
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Eng Cowl Strut
- 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.