Service difficulty report · Nut · Cessna 337G

Difficulty date
April 25, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337G
Aircraft time
2,848 hours
Engine
Cont IO360D
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C306
Part
Nut
Part number
646605
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cylinder Section
Component
Cylinder Assem · Cont · 646742
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING PILOT WAS TAXIING FOR SHUTDOWN WHEN HE HEARD A BANKING NOISE AND REAR ENGINE ROUGHNESS. INSPECTION REVEALED A DENT IN VALVE COVER. COVER REMOVED AND FOUND BOTH ROCKER SHAFT HOLD DOWN STUDS SHEARED. IT HAS BEEN NOTED BEFORE ON OTHER AIRCRAFT THAT ROCKER SHAFT HOLD DOWN NUTS HAVE BEEN STRIPING EASILY EVEN WITH TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL NEW ROCKER SHAFT HOLD DOWN NUTS TORQUE VALVES. . .

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