Service difficulty report · Mount · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
December 6, 2016
Submitted
December 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107BH
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
165
Aircraft time
13,796 hours, 17,283 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110R
Engine time
10,502 hours, 12,062 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4M
Part
Mount
Part number
3101836XX
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
10,502 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

A VIBRATION WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT PROPELLER DURING ENGINE RUN UP DURING MAINTENANCE, PROP DYNAMIC BALANCE WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS (2.5 IPS). THE PROPELLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3 BLADES SLIP IN THE CLAMPS CAUSING 2 BLADES TO BE OVER 1.5 DEGREES OFF FROM THE REST. THE RIGHT PROP WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED BY AN APPROVED REPAIR STATION. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOR DAMAGE. THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ENGINE MOUNT ATTACH POINT ON THE MAGNESIUM GEARBOX WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE LOWER 2 MOUNT BOLTS WERE BROKEN OFF ABOUT 1/2" BELOW THE HEADS. APPROXIMATELY A 2-1/2" X 1" PIECE WAS BROKEN OFF THE GEARBOX MOUNTING AREA. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR. APPARENT CAUSE: PROPELLER VIBRATION CAUSED BY 2 BLADES OF THE 4 BLADES BEING 1 1/2* TO 2* OFF PITCH. FATIGUE CAUSING 2 OF THE FOUR ENGINE MOUNT TO GEAR BOX BOLTS TO BREAK OFF. THE REMAINING BOLTS TAKING ALL THE LOADING CAUSING THE CASE TO CRACK AND BREAK OUT. ONLY 1 OF THE FOUR BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN HOLDING ANY OF THE LOADING.