Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bolkms BO105C

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BO105C
Aircraft time
4,808 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Bolt
Part number
LN93556X32
Condition
Loose
Location
N2 Lever
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, PILOT APPLIED COLLECTIVE PITCH AND NOTICED NR 1 TORQUE SPLIT AWAY FROM NR 2 ENG TORQUE. FURTHER APPLICATION MADE MATTERS WORSE. AFTER LANDING , MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE BOLT ATTACHING THE N2 LINKAGE TO THE AFT SIDE OF THE DUAL HYDRAULIC UNIT HAD BACKED OUT. THIS ALLOWED THE NR 1 LINKAGE ROD END TO DISCONNECT. THE NR 2 CONNECTOR REMAINED IN PLACE WITH THE BOLT NOT ALL THE WAY BACKED OUT. THE BOLT WAS REINSTALLED THROUGH BOTH LINKAGE ROD ENDS AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS IN SAFETY. IT WAS NOTED DURING INSTALLATION OF THE BOLT THAT THERE WAS DRAG TORQUE PRESENT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE NUT PLATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.