Service difficulty report · Mount · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
July 12, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
4,616 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Mount
Part number
9604208
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
5,808 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) UPON ENG CHANGE AND GOING THROUGH THE INSP OF ALL PARTS THAT WILL BE RE-INSTALLED WITH NEW ENG IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AFT ISOLATOR MOUNT WAS BADLY FRET. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT THESE UNITS HAVE 3 BOLTS WITH SAME DIAMETER AND 2 DIFFERENT LENGTHS. AIRLINES BELIEVE THAT WHEN THIS ISOLATOR WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ONE OF BOLTS WAS IN THE INCORRECT LOCATION (ONE OF THE LONG BOLTS IN THE CTR INSTEAD OF SHORT ONE) WHICH WILL ALLOW THIS ASSY TO HAVE .1875" OF PLAY CAUSING THE FRETTING. PLEASE ALSO BE ADVISED THAT AIRLINES HAVE INFORMED MFG OF THIS FINDING FOR THEIR FEEDBACK.