Service difficulty report · Inner Cone · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
November 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Inner Cone
Part number
3022254
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr3 Brg Cover
Part time
2,950 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) A PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THE APRON WHERE MANY AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MOVING. AFTER THE RETURN AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOUND THE #3 BEARING COVER TO HAVE ROTATED CAUSING WEAR ON THE INNER CONE DUCT ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE DUCT AND DAMAGE THE POWER TURBINE WHEEL.