Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
March 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4365U
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0253
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Spring
Part number
26410143
Part serial
375505
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Part time
13,890 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLEXING OF MLG CENTER SPRING PN 2641014-3 CAUSES CENTER SPRING TO CONTACT MLG COVER PN 2611103-10 WHICH IS LOCATED BENEATH THE CENTER SPRING. CHAFING HAD WORN THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF CENTER SPRING. TWO RIVETS HAD WORN INTO THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE CENTER SPRING. THESE RIVETS ARE THE CENTER IB RIVETS THAT FASTEN A FAIRING AT EACH END OF THE COVER. SUGGEST ELIMINATING THE CENTER RIVET AND INSTALL TWO RIVETS FURTHER OB AND OFF CENTER. ALSO APPLY CHAFE TAPE TO LOWER SURFACE OF CENTER SPRING.

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