Service difficulty report · Stud · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
October 21, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
5,113 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Stud
Part number
2055235
Condition
Broken
Location
Cylinder 13 Base
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

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSP, A CYLINDER BASE PAL NUT AND MAIN HOLD DOWN NUT WERE FOUND MISSING FROM CYLINDER NR 13 AND COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE HOLD DOWN STUD DID NOT APPEAR DAMAGED SO A NEW NUT WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE INSTALLED. HOWEVER, WHEN TIGHTENED, THE STUD STARTED TO TWIST OUT OF THE ENGINE CASE. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEAD OF THE STUD AND WASHER WERE STILL SEATED IN THE CASE BUT THE STUD HAD SHEARED AT THE SHANK`S ATTACHMENT TO THE HEAD.