Service difficulty report · Mount · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
April 15, 2004
Submitted
March 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418RD
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA0210
Part
Mount
Part number
307107126
Part serial
A657
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
11,539 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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

CRACKED AREA WAS BOUND BY MAG PARTICLE INSPECTION DURING ENGINE CHANGE. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE WEBBING AREA. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS A LACK OF RADIUS IN THE WEB AREA, AS THE SPOT FACE USED TO PROVIDE THE FLAT SURFACE FOR THE BEARING HAD AN EXTREMELY SHARP RADIUS IF ANY. SUGGEST USING A SPOT FACE WITH A RADIUS. (R2001)