Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
August 14, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
20,141 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317BLYC
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN17412A
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Mount
Component
Engine Mount · Bell
Component part number
205060106101
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE THE ENGINEER WAS CARRYING OUT A DAILY INSP, FOUND HALF A BOLT WITH NUT ATTACHED ON ENG DECK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOLT (ONE OF TWO) WAS PART OF THE ATTACHMENT OF THE PILLOW BLOCK ASSY TO THE ENG BIPOD MOUNT ASSY. PART OF THE BOLT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME. THE OTHER HALF OF THE BOLT HEAD WAS NOT FOUND. THE SECOND BOLT HAD SIGNIFICANT WEAR. BOTH BOLTS WERE REPLACED ON THE ENG BIPOD/PILLOW BLOCK ATTACHMENT.

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