Service difficulty report · Angle · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
February 28, 2015
Submitted
April 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N808MR
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Aircraft serial
663
Aircraft time
4,482 hours, 2,119 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Engine time
4,482 hours, 1,370 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Angle
Part number
85410146
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
4,482 hours, 2,119 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 ENGINE CHANGE AND INSPECTION OF THE NACELLE AREA NOTICED A ONE INCH CRACK ON THE HORSE COLLAR BOTTOM LEFT SIDE AT THE OUTER ANGEL OF THE ENGINE NACELLE HORSE COLLAR ASSY THE CRACK RAN AT THE ANGLE BEND HORIZONTALITY, THE REPAIR WAS MADE IAW DRAWING RIGHT ENGINE HORSE COLLAR WAS INSPECTED AND NO CRACKS WERE FOUND.