Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech A36

Difficulty date
January 11, 2007
Submitted
February 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1562F
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2857
Engine
Cont IO550B
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C*
Part
Mount
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
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

PERFORMED ANNUAL INSPECTION ON ENGINE, FOUND BLACK (FRETTING) CORROSION BELOW CENTER 2 (LT AFT) ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS. BOLTS WERE LOOSE IN MOUNT, BUT THE NUTS WERE TIGHT ON BOLTS. PROBLEM IS THAT THE BOLTS ARE A LITTLE TOO LONG AND THE NUTS WERE RUNNING OUT OF THREADS ON THE BOLTS. SOLUTION WAS TO ADD ANOTHER WASHER BELOW THE NUTS, THEN RETORQUE BACK TO SPECS. (K)

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