Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 31, 2017
Submitted
October 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1,943 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
656990
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Part time
1,943 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

ENGINE DISASSEMBLED FOR OVERHAUL. CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER GEAR BOLTS (6 EACH) SHEARED. NEW PART NUMBER LARGE GEAR (P/N 656991) AND BOLTS (P/N 656990) WERE IN PLACE IAW LATEST SERVICE BULLETINS. LACK OF FRETTING SIGNATURES ON CRANKSHAFT GEARS AND ATTACHING BOLTS INDICATE THAT THIS WAS A SINGLE OVERLOAD EVENT; LIKELY KICK-BACK DURING STARTING. NOTIFIED OPERATOR TO INSPECT SHOWER OF SPARKS STARTING SYSTEM.

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