Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell UH1H

Difficulty date
January 27, 2017
Submitted
January 30, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N407KC
Make and model
Bell UH1H
Aircraft serial
6616401
Aircraft time
7,160 hours
Engine
Lyc T53L13B
Engine time
2,685 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
110021403
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE RETAINING BOLT HANGING OUT OF IT'S RECESSED MOUNT HOLE. ENGINE BLEED BAND WAS PREVENTING BOLT FROM FALLING OUT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOCK CUP HAD BEEN PROPERLY STAKED TO THE STATOR RETAINING BOLT BUT HAD NOT BEEN STAKED TO THE COMPRESSOR HOUSING AS REQUIRED, ALLOWING THE BOLT TO LOOSEN. INSPECTION OF THE OPERATOR'S SECOND AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE SAME DISCREPANCY INDICATING A SYSTEMIC QUALITY ISSUE.

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