Service difficulty report · Mount · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
November 21, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N180AV
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1018
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Mount
Part number
80446101403
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine
Part time
6,059 hours, 3,703 cycles
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

OIL COOLER RETURN LINE CHAFED AGAINST ENGINE MOUNT. DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF CHAFING STATICALLY DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS, WAS CHAFING DURING FLIGHT. INSTALLED REDESIGNED OIL LINE THAT CANNOT COME IN CONTACT WITH MOUNT. MFG DID NOT INFORM OPERATORS ABOUT REDESIGNED OIL LINE, P/N MS8000M300JF, SAID USE AS SPARE IN ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG. ALSO INSTALLED NEW ENGINE MOUNT.