Service difficulty report · Cover · Marsh S2F3AT

Difficulty date
March 16, 2016
Submitted
March 16, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N442DF
Make and model
Marsh S2F3AT
Aircraft serial
0341029
Aircraft time
6,945 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33114GR
Engine time
2,409 hours, 2,488 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Cover
Condition
Missing
Location
Right Engine
Part time
10 hours, 10 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

FOUND A REAR BEARING HEAT SHIELD AND COVER ON THE FLIGHT LINE. ALL THE ACFT THAT WERE IN FLIGHT WERE CALLED BACK FOR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED T94 WAS MISSING THE REAR OIL BEARING HEAT SHIELD AND COVER. THE THREAD INSERTS ON THE ENGINE APPEAR TO BE STRIPPED BASED ON THE BRIGHT AREAS IN THE THREADS. THE BOLTS WE RECOVERED WITH THE SAFETY WIRE STILL ATTACHED AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE THREADS.

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