What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE, 1 OF THE REAR ENGINE VERTICAL STRUT WAS FOUND WITH THE BEARING WORN OUT, WAY BEYOND LIMITS. AS PRECAUTIONNARY THE COMPANY HAS INITIATE A FLEET INSPECTION AS A RESULT OF THIS FINDING.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8314
- Aircraft time
- 31,025 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF23
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 87110047001
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Part time
- 22,957 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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