Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
November 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS920829
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Eng Oil Pump
Part time
529 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL SUMP FILTER LED TO INSPECTION OF THE OIL PUMP. THE FOUR MOUNTING BOLTS OF THE ENGINE OIL PUMP WERE FOUND TO BE TOO LONG. P/N MS9208-29 BOLTS HAD BEEN USED, THE PROPER BOLTS WERE P/N MS9208-26. THE PROPER BOLTS WERE INSTALLED AND THE WORN CASING ON THE SUMP PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED.