SDR AU000431

Service difficulty report · Mount · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 14, 2000
Submitted
July 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Mount
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Engine
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

(AUS) NR 2 ENGINE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FORWARD MOUNTS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED (BACK TO FRONT). FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TOP FORWARD MOUNT TO BE UNUSUALLY COMPRESSED AND THE RIVETS IN THE TOP SKIN OF THE HORSE COLLAR IN THE AREA OF THE TOP FORWARD MOUNT TO BE PULLING IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. THE ENGINE CONTROL QUADRANT SPRING STRUT FORK END APPEARS BENT AND THE AFT TOP ENGINE MOUNT STRUTS ARE ANGLED SLIGHTLY FORWARD.