Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 16, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N52JJ
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1079
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Mount
Part number
265102218
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
301 hours
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

DURING INSPECTION FOR A PILOT REPORTED ENGINE OIL LEAK, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT. CRACKS ON BOTTOM LT CORNER ALONG WELD JOINING THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL TUBE, MEASURES 2.5 INCHES AND 3.2500 INCHES IN LENGTH. CRACKS ON BOTTOM RT CORNER ALONG WELD AND ENGINE MOUNT BOSS MEASURES 1.7500 INCH AND 2 INCHES IN LENGTH. TECH SUPPORT ADVISED TO CHECK THE SHIMMY DAMPNER FOR A BROKEN ROLL PIN THAT SECURES THE PISTON TO SHAFT. SHIMMY DAMPNER DISASSEMBLED, NO DEFECTS FOUND. RECOMMEND STRONGER ENGINE MOUNT. (K)

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