Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
December 8, 1999
Submitted
April 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N251DB
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Aircraft serial
28R30426
Engine
Lyc IO360B1E
Part
Mount
Part number
6711949
Part serial
F96
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
3,487 hours
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

DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THE ENGINE MOUNT CRACKED, LOWER CROSS MEMBER, LEFT SIDE. REMOVED ENGINE AND FOUND THE TUBE CRACKED ALMOST ALL THE WAY AROUND. WELDED. (X)

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