Service difficulty report · Mount Bolt · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 30, 2018
Submitted
January 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6879R
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0611
Aircraft time
35,380 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
4,021 hours
Part
Mount Bolt
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Starter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED OIL LEAK IN FLIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASING ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED ONE STARTER MOUNT BOLT NUT MISSING. STARTER HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE 99.5 HOURS PRIOR. AIRCRAFT HAD GONE THROUGH ROUTINE INSPECTION 38.1 HOURS PRIOR. STARTER AND ADAPTER WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED.

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