Service difficulty report · Tube

Difficulty date
December 9, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Part
Tube
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine Mount
Component
Engine Mount · Swrngn
Component part number
2762002001
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

DURING BUILD-UP OF A METRO 2 ENGINE AS A SPARE FOR A "QUICK CHANGE", THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE ADEL CLAMPS WOULD NOT HOLD SECURELY TO THE MOUNT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT 2 TUBES WERE UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS MINIMUM DIMENSIONS. THE MOUNT WILL BE SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL.