Service difficulty report · Mount · Amtr VANSRV6A

Difficulty date
July 19, 2005
Submitted
July 27, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6YE
Make and model
Amtr VANSRV6A
Aircraft serial
3315
Engine
Lyc O320D1A
Propeller
Snsnch 70CM7
Part
Mount
Part number
RV6ADINA1KIT
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine
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

LOWER RT DIAGONAL ENGINE MOUNT TUBE FOUND CHAFED DO TO EXHAUST PIPE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE TUBE, THIS HAPPENED DO TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO THE MOUNT. CORRECTED BY REPOSITIONING EXHAUST SUPPORT CLAMPS. WHILE REPAIRING THE CHAFED TUBE IT WAS NOTED THAT A SMALL CRACK WAS DEVELOPING IN A TUBE OFF THE END OF A GUSSET ADJACENT TO THE RT LOWER SHOCK MOUNT ATTACH POINT, THIS ALSO NEEDED REPAIR BY A WELDED SLEEVE ON THE TUBE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. (GL13200508990) (K)