Service difficulty report · Bolt · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
July 15, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,767 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
65678
Condition
Broken
Location
Rocker Arm
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, AN OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RT ENGINE CYLINDER POSITION NR 2. UPON INVESTIGATION AND RECTIFICATION, THE MAINTENANCE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE O-RINGS ON THE EXHAUST ROCKER ARM RETAINING BOLT. THE RETAINING NUT AND COTTER PIN CAME OFF AS A COMPLETE UNIT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BOLT HAD SHEARED AT THE FIRST ROW OF THREADS. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.