Service difficulty report · Thru Bolt · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
July 2, 2013
Submitted
July 3, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4604U
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20604997
Aircraft time
5,664 hours, 4,595 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550F
Engine time
27 hours
Part
Thru Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Case
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

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING AND REPLACING A ENGINE OIL TEMP PROBE, MECHANIC DISCOVERED ONE OF THE ENGINE CASE THROUGH BOLTS WAS MISSING NUTS AND WASHERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE. THE WASHER FOR THE RT SIDE OF THE BOLT WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COWLING. THE OTHER WASHER AND TWO NUTS WERE NOT FOUND.

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