Service difficulty report · Nut · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
March 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N74MT
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA659
Engine
Cont TSIO520UB
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
121 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE COMPLETING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. ONE OF THE CYLINDER RET BASE NUTS FOR THE NR 4 CYLINDER WAS MISSING. NUT WAS FOUND BETWEEN CYLINDER. TORQUE CHECK MADE OF THE OTHER NUTS FOUND 3 MORE LOOSE. WE CHECKED THE OTHER CYLINDER AND FOUND THEN TO BE OK. ALL OF THE CYLINDER NUT DID HAVE INSPECTION TORQUE SEAL ON THEM. THIS ENG BUILD DATA WAS 2/6/02. NO RECORD OF CYLINDER WORK COMPLETED ON THIS ENGINE.

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