Service difficulty report · Bolt · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
August 1, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
11,587 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Part
Bolt
Part number
65678
Condition
Sheared
Location
Exaust Rocker
Component
Cylinder · Curtis
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO BACKFIRE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE NR 9 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER BOLT FOUND SHEARED AT NUT AND BOLT HAD DISENGAGED FROM CYLINDER EAR ASSEMBLY. NEW BOLT AND NUT ASSEMBLY INSTALLED, VALVE CLEARENCES ADJUSTED, MAIN OIL SCREEN AND NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.