Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
October 18, 2005
Submitted
November 8, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N283ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844025
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Mount
Part number
6711957
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
4,437 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING ROUTING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION NOTED ENG MOUNT WAS CRACKED JUST ABOVE WELD ON RT LOWER SIDE OF ENGINE MOUNT. JUST ABOVE AFT DRAGLINK MOUNT POINT. ALSO, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE LOWER HORIZONTAL TUBE MOST OB WAS ALSO BENT. MOS NOTED TOWARD THE FRONT PART OF THE MOUNT BY THE LANDING GEAR ATTACH POINT. NO HARD LANDING HAD BEEN REPORTED. (K)

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