Service difficulty report · Bolt · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
June 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808KR
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3734
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS949034
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
229 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENG SN PCE 106099 WAS REMOVED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION. IN FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED 70-80 PSI, OIL TEMPERATURE IN CAUTION RANGE. POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND PROP BINDING WITH NOISE COMING FROM POWER SECTION GEAR BOX. REMOVED SCAVENGE PUMP OIL SCREEN AND FOUND LARGE PIECES OF METAL. INSP OF ENG OIL FILTER FOUND MORE METAL. ENG WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO BE REPAIRED. DURING DISASSEMBLY AND INVESTIGATION OF THE POWER SECTION MACHINE HEX BOLTS THAT SECURE THE 1ST STAGE CARRIER SPLINE ADAPTER. 3 OUT OF 6 WERE FOUND WIGHOUT THE BOLT HEAD. POWER SECTION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND ALL (6) BOLTS WERE INSTALLED NEW AT THE TIME. ALL (6) HAVE A TTSN INSTALL OF 229.4.