Service difficulty report · Screw · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 16, 2024
Submitted
May 29, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5695S
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
9176
Aircraft time
134 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
134 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Screw
Part number
537750
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rocker Arm
Part time
134 hours
Component
Cylinder · Cont
Component part number
658815A1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT WAS FLYING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING AND CYLINDER 1 CHT AND EGT WENT COLD. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT KRDG. UPON REMOVAL OF THE COWLING THE INSPECTOR NOTED THERE WAS A HOLE PUNCTURED IN THE CYLINDER #1 ROCKER COVER. IT APPEARS ONE OF THE INTAKE ROCKER ARM ATTACH BOLTS HAD SHEARED CAUSING IT TO PUNCTURE THE ROCKER COVER. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER COVER AND REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER ARM THE OTHER BOLT CAME OUT WITH THE HELICOIL.

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