Service difficulty report · Mount · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
April 7, 2004
Submitted
May 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912MA
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
9482004
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Part
Mount
Part number
71503
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine
Part time
5 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NEW AC, ENGINE MOUNT WAS NOTED HAVING AN EXCESSIVE CHAFFING CAUSED BY A TINNERMAN NUT USED FOR WINTER BAFFLE ON IB SIDE OF OIL COOLER. SEVERAL OTHER AC HAVE BEEN NOTED WITH TINNERMAN NUTS ON THE OIL COOLERS BUT NO DAMAGE NOTED YET. INSP OF ENGINE MOUNT SHOULD BE DOEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND IF NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT IS NOTED, THE TINNERMAN NUT SHOULD BE REMOVED AND BOLT AND NUT SHOULD BE INSTALLED WHEN THE WINTER BAFFLE IS NEEDED.