Service difficulty report · Coupling · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
January 23, 2014
Submitted
February 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348CA
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
175
Aircraft time
21,297 hours, 22,540 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110R
Engine time
5,001 hours, 3,803 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
212531471
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
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 400HR SCHEDULED INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND NR 2 ENG FIRE SHIELD AUGMENTER FLANGE COUPLING ATTACHED TO FIREWALL CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 80% AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE. REMOVED & RE-INSTALLED ENG & PROPELLER TO FACILITATE REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF COUPLING WITH NEW. MOC FLIGHT SATISFACTORY AFTER MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. RE-INSPECTED AFTER MOC FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED.