Service difficulty report · Beam · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
February 9, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26603
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
0862
Part
Beam
Part number
505403042
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
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

AC TOTAL TIME 4800 HRS , CRACK NOTED ON BOTH BEAMS RIGHT AND LEFT OUTBOARD SIDE OF EACH ENGINE. BOTH CRACKS APPROX 1.5 IN LONG. CRACKS IN RADIUS OF BEND OF TOP STRAP OF BEAM ASSEMBLY NEAR JUNCTION OF FORE AND AFT RUNNING ENGINE MOUNT BEAMS.

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