Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
September 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
8,932 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bracket
Part number
87804010007
Condition
Broken
Location
Exhaust
Part time
7,957 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE TASKS DH4-000-05-410-302 (LT) AND DH4-000-05-420-302 (RT), BOTH THE LT AND RT EXHAUST TRUNION BRACKETS WERE FOUND BROKEN OFF OF THE JET PIPE. SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS. THESE TASKS ARE 4000 HOUR TASKS