Service difficulty report · Tie Bolt · Snias AS332L

Difficulty date
April 18, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS332L
Aircraft time
21,881 hours
Engine
Tmeca MAKILA1A
Part
Tie Bolt
Part number
332A32323300
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine Mount
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) A/C RETURNED FROM AN OFFSHORE TRIP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE CARRYING OUT THE TURN AROUND CHECKS AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE 3 ENGINE TIE BOLTS WAS ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY THE LOCKING WIRE. ONCE THE LOCK WIRE WAS CUT THE BOLT WAS PULLED OUT AND FOUND TO BE SHEARED IN THE THREADED AREA. A/C WAS INSPECTED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOUND, TIE BOLT WAS ORDERED. (TC NR 20060419006)