Service difficulty report · Support · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 16, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N298R
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11618
Aircraft time
2,377 hours, 7,166 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Support
Part number
109060547
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
2,377 hours, 7,166 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 109EP-112, ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLATION INSPECTION AND RT AND LT V-SHAPED SUPPORTS AND REAR SUPPORT LEGS REPLACEMENT. NR 2 ENGINE INBD MOUNT V-SHAPED SUPPORT, FORWARD LEG HAD LATERAL PLAY. UPON REMOVAL OF MOUNT, MOUNT BOLT WAS FOUND WORN THRU ABOUT 90 PERCENT OF BOLT THICKNESS. V-SHAPED SUPPORT MOUNT HOLD WAS FOUND ELONGATED. SHEARING OF THE BOLT WOULD HAVE CAUSED LATERAL SHIFTING OF ENGINE AND SHEARING OF ENGINE TO MAIN TRANSMISSION DRIVESHAFT. ENGINE OR MOUNT HAS NOT HAD A HISTORY OF REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT FROM THE ACFT SINCE FACTORY. SUGGEST SHORTENING COMPLIANCE TIME OF TB 109EP-112 OR FLEET WIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION.

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