Service difficulty report · Nut

Difficulty date
March 11, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Combustion Liner
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RECENT FIELD EVENTS REVEALED LOOSENING OF CC LINER COOLING RING SEGMENT SELF LOCKING NUTS ON POST SB30419 PART. THE COOLING RING SEGMENTS STUDS MAY HAVE A THREAD PITCH DIAMETER AT THE LOWER TOLERANCE BAND THAT CAN AFFECT THE RETENTION FEATURE OF THE SELF LOCKING NUT. SB30482 ISSUED TO PERFORM BSI OF CC LINER COOLING RING SEGMENT SELF LOCKING NUTS, 600 HRS FROM LAST A/C MINOR, CSPN1007052, SB30483 ISSUED TO REPLACE/REPAIR LINERS IDENTIFIED WITH UP TO 3 LOOSE/MISSING NUTS, MECHANICAL RETENTION FEATURE, WELD, VALIDATED & ENGINEERING CHANGE RELEASED SB, RELEASE TARGET FEB 2014.