Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
April 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
13,575 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
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 A NON-SCHEDULED HOT SECTION INSPECTION, THE BOLTS SECURING THE CONTAINMENT RING TO POWER TURBINE VANE RING AT FLANGE D WERE FOUND LOOSE. THE LOCK WIRE WAS INTACT, BUT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF FRETTING FOUND UNDERNEATH THE HEADS OF THE BOLTS. THE BOLTS WERE ABLE TO BE TURNED BY PULLING ON THE LOCK WIRE. NO MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT ON THE AFFECTED PART SINCE NEW. THE LOCK WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE 0.016, THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL CALLS FOR 0.025.