What was found
BOTH LT AND RT ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL ATTACH POINTS BROKE OUT AFT OF THE FIREWALL IN THE UPPER OB POINT. THIS BREAKAGE IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT DUE TO VISIBILITY ACCESS. THESE BRACKETS BROKE BECAUSE OF FLIGHT THROUGH TURBULENCE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2006
- Submitted
- September 22, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2009X
- Make and model
- Beech 76
- Aircraft serial
- ME66
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Mount
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt 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.