Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC2MK3

Difficulty date
December 14, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK3
Aircraft time
16,342 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bolt
Part number
CSP28229
Condition
Seized
Location
Eng Mount
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

(CAN) UPON SCHEDULED REMOVAL OF LOANER ENGINE FOR RETURN TO MFG, 2 OF THE TOP MOUNT BOLTS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE SEIZED IN PLACE. ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO MFG WITH MOUNT IN PLACE FOR THEM TO REMOVE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE OF THIS PROBLEM WITHIN OUR COMPANY, THE FIRST WAS DURING AN ENGINE CHANGE. UPON DISCUSSION WITH OTHER OPERATORS UTILIZING THESE BOLTS, DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO US. (TC NR 20060127008)