Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
October 13, 2025
Submitted
October 14, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90CF
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
10645
Aircraft time
62 hours
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Line
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W, K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DOWNLOAD THE FLIGHT INFORMATION FROM THE DATA CARD. UPON OPENING THE CABIN DOOR, WAS IMMEDIATELY MET WITH A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE COCKPIT SEATS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. UPON OPENING AN INSPECTION PANEL ON THE RT WING SPAR PASSTHROUGH, NOTED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE B-NUT UNION WAS SOAKED WITH FUEL, AND STAINING WAS NOTED ON THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE BELOW. I OBSERVED TORQUE STRIPE ON THE B-NUT AND UNION. PUT WRENCH ON THE B-NUT, AND NOTED THAT THE B-NUT WAS ROTATING WITH ALMOST NO FORCE BY HAND. PER CIRRUS SR22T AMM 28-20, THE FITTING IS TO BE TORQUED TO 230-260 IN-LB. CIRRUS FIELD SERVICE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. MAINTENANCE RECORDS FROM CIRRUS DID NOT REVEAL ANY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE, POST PRODUCTION.

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