Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech 76

Difficulty date
September 6, 2001
Submitted
September 6, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6714R
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME320
Engine
Lyc VO360*
Part
Channel
Part number
10598000021
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Mount
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

BOTH UPPER OUTBOARD ENGINE MOUNT CHANNELS BROKEN THROUGH JUST ABOVE NUT PLATE HOLE. MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY STRESSES IMPOSED BY THE COUNTER ROTATING ENGINES AND/OR UNREPORTED HARD LANDINGS.

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