Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
October 10, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
5,130 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bolt
Part number
RA13212
Condition
Loose
Location
M/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING AWAY FROM BASE WITHOUT A MAINTENANCE CREW ABOARD. THE FOLLOWING OCCURRENCE WAS REPORTED UPON RETURN TO BASE.AFTER THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE PILOT NOTICED A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK ON THE RIGHT SIDE DRAIN AT THE CROSS TUBE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE BANJO FITTING BOLT ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP HAD LOST TORQUE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LOCK WIRED. THE BANJO BOLT WAS TIGHTENED A PART OF A TURN AND LOCK WIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN FOR 20 MINUTES WITH NO LEAKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED TWO MONTHS EARLIER AND HAD ACCUMULATED 50 HOURS OF OPERATION BEFORE THE LEAK APPEARED.