Service difficulty report · B-Nut

Difficulty date
June 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE ENGINE RUDDER BIAS SUPPLY TUBE DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN THE RUDDER MOVING 20 DEGREES TO COMPENSATE FOR A PRECEIVED ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING IN AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPACITY AT MFG DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS. INSPECTION REVEALED THE TUBE, B-NUT TO BE DISCONNECTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN ENGINE ASSY ERROR RELATED TO HUMAN FACTOR WHEREIN THE NUT HAD NOT BEEN FINAL TORQUED AND SAFETY WIRED. MFG IS REVISING THE ASSY INSTRUCTIONS TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. MFG RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.