Service difficulty report · Bolt · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
33,822 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Bolt
Part number
6924B1
Condition
Damaged
Location
Combust Case
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

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A PORTION OF BOLT 6924B1 WAS FOUND IN THE COWLING MISSING ITS HEAD (9 O CLOCK POSITION BOLT). THIS BOLT IS ONE OF 3 THAT LOCATE THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER IN THE COMBUSTION CASE ASSEMBLY. UPON REMOVAL OF THE 2 REMAINING BOLTS, ONE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED UNDER THE HEAD AND THE OTHER TO HAVE HEAVY PITTING CORROSION. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND FROM THE ESCAPING GASSES BUT THE FLIGHT CREW HAD REPORTED AN EGT FLUCTUATION OF 20 DEG ON A PREVIOUS FLIGHT.