Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug SUPERDC3

Difficulty date
July 3, 2017
Submitted
July 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N30TN
Make and model
Doug SUPERDC3
Aircraft serial
43159
Aircraft time
9,690 hours
Engine
Wright R1820*
Engine time
657 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, PILOT IN RIGHT SEAT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL TICKING NOISE. DURING INVESTIGATION, DETERMINED THAT IS WAS CAUSED BY A BOLT IN THE NOSE CASE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE BACKING OUT AND CONTACTING THE AFT FLANGE OF THE PROPELLER. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT A TOTAL OF 3 OF THE 10 BOLTS THAT SECURE THE NOSE CASE TO THE ENGINE HAD SHEARED AND WERE LOOSE.

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