Service difficulty report · Plate · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 15, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Plate
Part number
82454317
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Nacelle
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

DURING "A"-CHECK FOUND DAMAGE ON LT NACELLE FIREWALL INTERFACE PLATE, PN 82454317 AND ON HYD TUBE, PN 82974222-001. THE HYD TUBE IS FIXED ON THE INTERFACE PLATE WITH A WASHER AFT OF THE INTERFACE PLATE AND A WASHER/NUT ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE PLATE. THE AFT WASHER WAS CHAFING ON THE HYD TUBE AND SEPARATED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THEREFORE THE HYD TUBE WAS NO LONGER PROPERLY FIXED ON THE INTERFACE PLATE, WHICH CAUSED THE DAMAGE ON THE PLATE. TECH FOLLOW UP: DAMAGED INTERFACE PLATE ACC. RD8/4-24-18 REPAIRED AND HYD TUBE REPLACED. AN INSP ON ALL OPERATORS FLEET WILL BE CARRIED OUT.