Service difficulty report · Nut · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
April 17, 2015
Submitted
April 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N530SC
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5908
Aircraft time
1,184 hours, 720 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B
Engine time
1,184 hours, 730 cycles
Part
Nut
Part number
4037T84P04
Condition
Missing
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

OPENING ENGINE COWLING FOUND A USED VARIABLE GEOMETRY VANE SPINDLE TAB WASHER P/N 3044T06P01 LAYING IN THE BOTTOM CORE COWLING. INSPECTION DISCOVERED ONE SPINDLE NUT, P/N 4037T84P04 MISSING. GENERAL ELECTRIC SERVICE BULLETIN CF34BJ 72-0157 - STAGES IGV-5 SELF-LOCKING NUT FIELD INSPECTION ADDRESSED THIS VERY ISSUE ON EARLIER MODEL CF34-3 ENGINES USING THE 4037T84P01, P02 & P03 PART NUMBER NUTS WHERE THESE NUTS WERE WORKING LOOSE OR MISSING.