Service difficulty report · Nut · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
February 14, 2019
Submitted
February 15, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N307CP
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3228
Aircraft time
1,717 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,717 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Nut
Part number
652541
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,717 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 MAINTENANCE TO TROUBLESHOOT A FAILED NR 2 ALTERNATOR, WE NOTICED A THRU-BOLT NUT MISSING FROM NR 4 TOP CYLINDER AND THE THRU-BOLT MIGRATED OUT ONTO THE NR 5 CYLINDER. THE NUT WAS FOUND IN THE BAFFLING BENEATH THE CYLINDER AND IT HAD FAILED BY CRACKING.

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