Service difficulty report · Canister · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 30, 2020
Submitted
January 30, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
MXSR679E
Midwest Aero Support LLC
Make and model
Saab 340B
Part
Canister
Part number
001322603WE
Condition
Debonded
Location
Engine Mount Vib
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

BONDED CANISTER ASSY PN 00-13226-03WE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED WITH ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE INNER MOLDED ASSY., AND THE OUTER SLEEVE. BONDED CANISTER ASSY. FROM A MANUFACTURING LOT OF 22 TOTAL PARTS WAS DISCOVERED TO NOT BE PROPERLY BONDED BETWEEN THE INNER MOLDED ASSY. AND THE OUTER SLEEVE AS REQUIRED.THE BONDED CANISTER ASSY. IS A COMPONENT OF THE BOTTOM FORWARD ISOLATOR ASSEMBLY WHICH IS PART THE ENGINE MOUNT AND VIBRATION DAMPENING SYSTEM ON THE SAAB 340 AIRCRAFT. THE BOTTOM FORWARD ISOLATOR ASSEMBLY IS 1 OF 5 TOTAL VIBRATION ISOLATORS FOR EACH ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETINE #191030-00-13226-03WE HAS BEEN ISSUED. AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBERS WITH PREFIX “SNCA4-18” FOLLOWED BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: 0579, 0580, 0582 THRU 0588, 0590, 0592 & 0593 (12 PARTS).

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