SDR 98ZZZX853

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
February 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50FJ
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
254
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS567C49
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
322 hours
Component
Lord
Stage of operation
IN
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

ENGINES NR 1 AND NR 3 WERE BEING REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE. WHEN THE UPPER MOUNT BOLTS, WHICH ATTACH ENGINES TO THE AIR FRAME, WERE BEING REMOVED THE BOLT STOPPED TURNING AND WAS FROZEN SOLID INTO ENGINE MOUNT. BOLT HEAD WAS CUT OFF TO REMOVE ENGINE. BOLT IS MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL. UPPER MOUNT AND BOLT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. LOWER MOUNT BOLT WAS REMOVED WITH NO THREAD DAMAGE.