What was found
DURING INSPECTION, LT ENG SN 1004575, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE UPPER THROUGH BOLT NR 1 MAIN BEARING SADDLE RT NUT FRACTURED, CAUSING THE THROUGH BOLT TO MIGRATE OUT OF POSITION.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2016
- Submitted
- March 23, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N68752
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020518
- Aircraft time
- 22,573 hours, 33,916 cycles
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- Engine time
- 2,382 hours, 771 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- 652541
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 2,382 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.