SDR MALA030604

Service difficulty report · Mount · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 22, 2003
Submitted
January 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A098
Part
Mount
Part number
9394817
Part serial
4056
Condition
Failed
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

AS MAINTENANCE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL THE ENGINE/PGB ASSEMBLY ON THE LT SIDE OF 098XJ, AFTER INSPECTION THE PGB MOUNTS, NOTICED THE LOWER ONE (-17) HAD FAILED. MX REMOVED THE CANNISTER FROM THE MOUNT AND THE CURE DATE IS DIFFERENT THAT ONES SPELLED OUT IN THE BUILD SPEC. CURE DATES 9801-9825 INCLUSIVE PER AD99-04-07 AND 0214, 0216, AND 0228 PER SB SF 340-71-059. THE CURE DATE ON THIS CANNISTER IS 0239. MX STATED INNER CAN SLID OUT VERY EASY FROM THE OUTER WHEN THE MOUNT BOLTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE OLD MOUNT. TSN 6858:44 TSO: 1947:40. PN/OFF 93948-17, SN/OFF 4056

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