Service difficulty report · Nut · Doug B26C

Difficulty date
June 4, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug B26C
Aircraft time
4,837 hours
Engine
Pwa CA18
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Pushrod Tube
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED OIL LEAK AND DID A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. HE DID A ONE ENGINE OUT LANDING PROCEDURE AT AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 17 CYLINDER PUSHROD TUBE NUT LOOSE. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE NUT TORQUED. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN WITH NO EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK.

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