Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 6, 2004
Submitted
January 21, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2234B
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995107
Engine
Lyc VO360*
Part
Mount
Part number
8621202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
2,864 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

ON COMPLETEING MAINTENANCE ON RT ENGINE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AT A WELD JOINT ABOUT 6 INCHES BELOW THE RT UPPER ISOLATION MOUNT. THE CRACK HAS FOLLOWED THE WELD LAP AND OUT INTO THE TUBE FOR ABOUT TWO THIRDS THE WAY AROUND THE TUBE.

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