What was found
(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE NR 6 CYLINDER FORWARD UPPER THROUGH STUD NUT WAS FOUND SPLIT. THE NUT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW NUT, PN SA652541, BN 143819, AND TORQUE TO THE CORRECT VALUE IAW THE APPLICABLE MM.
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185E
- Aircraft time
- 20,636 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- SA652541
- Condition
- Split
- Location
- Nr 6 Cylinder
- Part time
- 610 hours
- 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.