Service difficulty report · Bolt · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
June 11, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Fcu Connection
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) OCCURRENCE WHERE THE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGED FROM THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, RESULTING IN AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS A LOOSE SELF LOCKING BOLT, P/N NK4-4A, AND OR A WORN NON METALLIC LOCKING INSERT ON THE NK4-4A BOLT. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, THE MAINTENANCE CREW HAVE BEEN REMINDED TO TAKE CARE WHEN INSTALLING THE SPEED CONTROL WHEN RE-USING THE NK4-4A BOLT TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS THREAD INTERFERENCE. MM, SA 4045-80, SECTION 20-00, PAGE 5, PARAGRAPH 9 (REUSE OF SELF LOCKING NUTS), SUB-PARAGRAPH C. STATES THAT ALL NUTS MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE RE-USE. THERE MUST BE THREAD INTERFERENCE, SUCH INTERFERENCE INDICATES THAT THE SELF LOCKING FEATURE IS WORKIN