Service difficulty report · Clamp · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Truss
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON AIRCRAFT ENGINE TRUSS ADEL CLAMPS FROM 3 O'CLOCK POSITION TO 9 O'CLOCK ARE SEVERLY BRITTLE AND ARE BREAKING, AND CORRODING THE ASSEMBLY DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT BEING GENERATED FROM THE ENGINE.