Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Bolt
Part number
LW31S444
Condition
Loose
Location
Lwr Otbd
Component
Bolt & Nut · Lyc · LW18302
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OUTBOARD TURBO MOUNT LOWER BOLT TO ENGINE DYNAFOCAL MOUNT BRACKET WAS FOUND LOOSE (HAND LOOSE) WITH PLAY IN MOUNT. HOWEVER, CUTTER PIN WAS INSTALLED. NO WASHER P/N STD 2197 BETWEEN NUT P/N STD 1420 AND FACE OF BOSS ON MOUNT P/N LW-18302 (SUPPORT ASSY) ON BOLT P/N LW-31S4.44. NO TORQUE ON NUT AND BOLT ASSY. CAUGHT IN TIME, NO SIGNIFICANT FRETTTING ON SUPPORT BOSS OR ON DYNAFOCAL MOUNT BRACKET. (X)

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