Service difficulty report · Isolator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,423 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Isolator
Part number
001269004
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Engine Mount
Component
Mount · Barryctrls
Component part number
136369388023
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE NEW ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLIES WERE BEING INSTALLED. THREE OUT OF FIVE NEW ENGINE MOUNT FORWARD VIBRATION ISLOATORS HAD A BUSHING DIAMETER TOO SMALL TO ALLOW INSERTING THE NEW ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS. EVEN THE OLD ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS COULD NOT BE INSTERED THROUGH THE NEW VIBRATION ISOLATORS. THEDIAMETER OF THE FORWARD ISOLATOR COMPARED TO THE REAR ISOLATOR WAS .010 SMALLER. THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS FIT THROUGH THE REAR ISOLATORS. SUSPECTING THE NEW ENGINE MOUNTS WERE SUBSTANDARD, THEY WERE RETURNED TO STORES WITH UNSERVICEABLE TAGS. NEW ENGINE MOUNTS WERE ORDERED & INSTALLED WITH NO DIFFICULTIES.