Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605304
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS955608
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
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

AIRCRAFT CAME INTO THE REPAIR STATION DUE TO THE ENGINE NR1 HIGH TT. DURING BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HP COMPRESSOR AS PART OF THE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED 2 EACH LOOSE BOLTS (GAS GENERATOR CASE TO INTERMEDIATE CASE FLANGE, FLANGE C) THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE LOOSE BOLTS AND THE DEGRADATION OF THE HOT SECTION. THE HIGH ITT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE HOT SECTION CONDITION AND NOT THE LOOSE BOLTS. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED TO ACCESS THE LOOSE BOLTS. BOLTS WERE INSPECTED IN SITU BY ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A .001 INCH FEELER STOCK BETWEEN THE BOLT HEAD AND THE FLANGE OF THE GAS GEN CASE. 25 OF THE 36 BOLTS HAD AT LEAST A 001 INCH GAP, AND THESE BOLTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS

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