Service difficulty report · Thru Bolt · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 25, 2002
Submitted
November 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366EA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB841
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Thru Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Eng Case
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

PILOT REPORTED UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM LT ENGINE. TECH INVESTIGATED AND COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF NOISE. DECISION WAS MADE TO REMOVE ENGINE AND SEND TO ENGINE SHOP FOR FURTHER TEAR DOWN AND EVALUATION. ENGINE SHOP FOUND ENGINE THRU BOLT LOOSE.