Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 6, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N899B
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501073
Part
Motor
Part number
991001554
Part serial
2436
Condition
Loose
Location
Te Flaps
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

FOUND THE HSG OF THE MOTOR TO ITS MOUNTING FLANGE LOOSE AND CHUCKING. MOTOR HAD OBVIOUSLY BEEN TAMPERED WITH, SCREW HEADS WERE GALLED AND MOTOR HSG HAD CHAFE OR WEAR MARKS AS IF IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN AN ACFT. ORDERED NEW PART FOR INSTALL. (K)

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