SDR 96ZZZX1538

Service difficulty report · Mount Stud · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
January 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61JK
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0333
Engine
Cont TSIO520N
Part
Mount Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT COMPLAINED RT ENGINE WAS ROUGH RUNNING. FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HELD ON BY ONLY AFT TWO THROUGH-BOLTS. ALL OTHER MOUNT STUDS WERE BROKEN. REMOVED CYLINDER AND THROUGH-BOLTS. PENETRATE CHECK OF CASE MOUNTING AREA REVEALED TWO CRACKS (1 O'CLOCK AND 7 O'CLOCK) AT MOUNT STUD HOLES AND MAG PARTICLE OF THROUGH-BOLTS REVEALED ONE CRACKED.

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