Yesterday, while checking over my engine for the source of
a nagging oil leak I found a broken tension bolt, I guess it’s good in respect
to finding the problem but WTF?
During installation I applied a spiral of silicone around
each bolt trying to prevent this from happening. The broken bolt is
positioned in the upper left hand corner (if viewed from prop end) and
according to my Haynes Manual it is either #8 or #12 in the
torque-sequence.
Checking Tracy’s website I read about his SQUAWK with same
issue many years ago … he was able to get the bolt’s threaded portion out
without having to tear-down the engine or resort to the drill and easy-out
method.
What happens to those metal shavings inside there if I have
to drill and use an easy-out?
Can I extract them all with a magnet or compressed
air?
Am I looking at an engine tear-down … or replace the bolt
(or bolts), re-torque the stack and carry on?
Jeff