What was found
(CAN) DURING AN UNRELATED INSPECTION, THE INTAKE VALVE ROCKER ARM ADJUSTMENT SCREW (127599) WAS FOUND SEVERED INSIDE THE LOCKING JAM NUT. POSSIBLE METAL FATIGUE. (TC NR 20071219005)
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2007
- Submitted
- January 21, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time
- 13,960 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- Propeller
- Hamstd 2D30
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Screw
- Part number
- 127599
- Condition
- Severed
- Location
- Intake Rocker
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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