Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
April 3, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
24,035 hours
Engine
Pwa R985*
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
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

(CAN) DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED INSPECTION TO REMOVE A CYLINDER & INSPECT THE POWER SECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DYNAMIC BALANCE WEIGHTS HAD AN ALMOST .025 GAP WHICH WAS ABLE TO BE PRIED OPEN TO .060. THE LEADING BOLT COULD BE SPUN INDEPENDENTLY OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT & EACH HALF OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT COULD BE SPUN INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER. ON THE LAGGING BOLT, THE GAP OPENED UP TO .045. NEITHER THE BOLT, NOR THE HALVES OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT WERE ABLE TO BE SPUN INDEPENDENTLY. ALL LOCKING PLUGS APPEARED TO BE IN SAFETY. THE ENGINE HAD A TSO OF 1081.8.