Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
November 8, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft time
251 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN334
Condition
Worn
Location
Air Box
Part time
190 hours
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

INDUCTION AIR BOX SUPPORT MOUNTING BOLT (AN3-34 BOLT) IS WORN PREMATURELY BY SUPPORT BRACKET 15671-002. THE SAME BOLT ALSO IS WEARING AT CONTACT AREA FROM ALTERNATE AIR DOOR SUPPORT BEARING P/N 50200-101. THIS BOLT SUPPORTS THE INDUCTION AIR BOX ONTO THE CRANKCASE AND ACTS AS THE HINGE FOR THE ALTERNATE INDUCTION AIR DOOR. TO INSPECT THIS DAMAGE, THE AIR BOX HAS TO BE REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLE.

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