Service difficulty report · Nut · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
February 19, 2007
Submitted
February 22, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N165ML
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760471
Aircraft time
2,878 hours, 9,804 cycles
Engine time
2,658 hours, 4,762 cycles
Part
Nut
Part number
9867500500
Condition
Missing
Location
Filter Cap Assy
Component
Hmu
Component part number
0292868650
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY SB 292-73-2824, (REPLACEMENT OF FUEL FILTER DRAIN SCREW ON HMU FILTER BOWL COVER ASSEMBLY), UPON COVER REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NUT (P/N 9867500500) AND STOP WASHER (P/N 0319910870) WERE NOT INSTALLED, MISSING FROM DRAIN SCREW THREADS ON THE INSIDE OF THE COVER ASSEMBLY. FILTER WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF FILTER BOWL LOWER RECESSES WITH NO EVIDENCE OF MISSING PARTS INSIDE.