Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
September 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917SF
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2037
Engine
Cont IO550C
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN737AM
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Engine Mount
Part time
300 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, 3 OF THE 4 ENGINE MOUNT (CUSHION) BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE. 2 REQUIRED 1 FULL TURN TO TIGHTEN, AND THE 3RD TOOK ALMOST 2 TURNS TO TIGHTEN. THE SELF LOCKING FEATURE OF THE NUTS WAS CHECKED AND APPEARED TO BE OK. IT CAN ONLY BE ASSUMED THAT THE BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED BY THE MFG AT ENGINE INSTALLATION. THE BOLTS WERE TORQUED IAW SRM AND THE OPPOSITE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE PROPERLY TORQUED. (K)

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