Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 31, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26514
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0344
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Bolt
Part number
536379
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Part time
929 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.

What was found

UPON ENGINE START, AFTER SEVERAL ROTATIONS, PROP STOPPED AND WOULD NOT TURN. MECHANIC FOUND CRANKSHAFT LARGE GEAR ATTACH BOLTS SHEARED AND GEAR DISLODGED FROM CRANKSHAFT. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (NE01200502601) (K)

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