Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech B99

Difficulty date
January 22, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899CA
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U104
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN2
Part
Mount
Part number
50910279
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
34,768 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

IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN ENGINE CHANGE, THAT THE TUBE MOUNT HAD CHAFE MARKS BEYOND LIMITS. THE TUBE MOUNT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE TUBE MOUNT. THE CAUSE OF THE CHAFING WAS DUE TO INDEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN MOUNT AND BAFFLING AND FUEL LINES.

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