Service difficulty report · Plate · Dhav DHC2MK3

Difficulty date
April 17, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK3
Aircraft time
14,279 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Plate
Part number
VT2E16231
Condition
Damaged
Location
Prop Spinner
Part time
35 hours
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) RECEIVED A CALL REGARDING DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED TO THE PROP BACKING PLATED ON A TURBO BEAVER WE COMPLETED REG, C-FOEU. THIS DAMAGE IS THE RESULT OF OUR INSTALLATION OF OUR PROP POSITION TRANSMITTER MOD STCSA 98-46, VT2E 1623. IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE PROP SPINNER BACKING AND OUR POSITION INDICATOR. THE BACKING PLATE IN QUESTION HAS A DIFFERENT PROFILE FROM THE ONES THAT WE HAVE SEEN BEFORE. COMPARED THIS PROBLEM BACKING PLATE TO OUR A/C AND THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE, OURS ALLOWS ALMOST .5 CLEARANCE AND THERE IS NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE CAM ROD THROUGH THE TOTAL MOTION. MFG NEEDS TO IDENTIFY THIS COMPATIBILITY ISSUE IN THE STC AND FOR THE INTERIM SEND OUT A SL TO THE OPERATORS WHO HAVE PURCHASE THIS KIT, THERE NEEDS TO BE A INSP OF THE PROP SPINNER BACKING PLATE FOR DAMAGE. (TC NR 20080418004)