What was found
FOUND 2 OF 4 ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL BRACKETS CRACKED. BRACKETS ARE LOCATED IN CABIN, ATTACHING AC SKIN TO FIREWALL. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF CRACKEING MAY BE OVERTORQUING OF ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL BOLTS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 2006
- Submitted
- June 20, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6540E
- Make and model
- Cessna 175
- Aircraft serial
- 56040
- Engine
- Cont GO300*
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Gusset
- Part number
- 05131329
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Mount
- Part time
- 2,043 hours
- 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.