SDR 95ZZZX3091

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
March 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N420JM
Make and model
Israel 1124
Aircraft serial
193
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313
Part
Bracket
Part number
3070394
Condition
Broken
Location
Assory Gearbox
Part time
5,217 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE COWL OPENED FOR NON-RELATED MAINTENANCE, NOTED INBOARD ACCESSORY GEARBOX TO FAN SUPPORT STRUT HANGING LOOSE DUE TO BROKEN MOUNTING EARS ON GEARBOX STRUT ROD ATTACH BRACKET. WHILE REPLACING BRACKET AND ADJUSTING PER TFE 731-3 L.M.M. 72-60-01, NOTED SLIGHT PRELOAD ON BRACKET AND ROD-END BEARING OF SHAFT REQUIRED TO INSTALL LOWER BOLT. LOOSENING FIT BY EXPANDING LOWER ROD-END ONE-HALF TURN PRODUCED A MUCH BETTER FIT WITH NO PRELOAD. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS SLIGHT PRELOAD STRESS OVER TIME CREATED FATIGUE. BELIEVE NEW PN 3070394-1 BRACKET MAY BE IMPROVED PART.

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