Service difficulty report · Bolt · Mrchti S20522R

Difficulty date
May 16, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mrchti S20522R
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS949034
Condition
Failed
Location
First Stage
Part time
175 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE S/N PCE 97543 WAS REMOVED SUBSEQUENT TO IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AFTER THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO (0) IN FLIGHT. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER AND RGB DURING GROUND CHECKS PRIOR TO ENGINE REMOVAL. DURING INVESTIGATION DISMANTLE OF THE POWER SECTION, (2) OF (6) FIRST-STAGE REDUCTION CARRIER ASSEMBLY MACHINE HEX BOLTS (IPC P/N 3032844, CH. 72-11-00, FIGURE 4, ITEM 200, P/N MS9490-34) WERE FOUND WITHOUT THE BOLT HEADS ATTACHED (REFERENCE FIGURE 1). NOTE THAT THE CARRIER HEX BOLTS SECURE THE FIRST-STAGE CARRIER AND THE FIRST-STAGE REDUCTION SPLINED ADAPTER. THERE ARE A QUANTITY OF SIX HEX BOLTS INSTALLED WITH KEYWASHERS AND ARE TORQUED 75 TO 85 IN.LB. ENGINE OVERHAUL RECORDS INDICATED THAT Q