What was found
FOUND LOWER ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL BOLTS LOOSE. BOTH LOWER BOLTS WERE TO LONG AND GRIP LENGTH TO LONG. REPLACED BOTH BOLTS WITH PROPER SIZE AND TORQUED TO SPECS.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2003
- Submitted
- August 26, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N940CD
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR22
- Aircraft serial
- 0259
- Aircraft time
- 145 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550N
- Engine time
- 145 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5346 · Fuselage, Powerplant Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Bolt
- Condition
- Improper Part
- Location
- Firewall
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.