Service difficulty report · Mount · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
September 9, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
26,031 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Mount
Part number
73507217
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT ENCOUNTERED PWR LEVER MISMATCH AS REDUCED TO CLIMB POWER. REPORTED PROBLEM AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TOP ENGINE MOUNT ON NR 1 ENG HAD BROKEN AT A POINT BETWEEN FLANGE AND BASE. THIS CAUSED ENG TO SAG ENOUGH TO GIVE A PWR LEVER MISMATCH. ALL 3 ENG MOUNT ASSY AND ATTACH BOLTS WERE REPLACED, NACELLE LONGERONS AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURE WERE INSPECTED FOR DEFORMATION, AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO SPECIFIC NDT REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM, A SHIP SET OF MPI INSPECTED MOUNTS HAS BEEN READIED FOR A FLEET CAMPAIGN AS THE AIRCRAFT ARE SCHEDULED THROUGH MAINTENANCE. TIME AND CYCLES ON THE FAILED PART ARE UNKNOWN.