Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
July 7, 2009
Submitted
July 7, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8042G
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Aircraft serial
32R8229024
Aircraft time
8,054 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540S1AD
Engine time
1,999 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR1
Part
Mount
Part number
38729018
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
8,054 hours
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

UPON REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE FOR OVERHAUL, DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK ATTACH POINT WAS BROKEN. DISCOVERED THAT THE LWR RT ENGINE MOUNT MOUNTING BOLT WAS BENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE LOG BOOKS, FOUND THAT SB 955 PATS I, II, AND III WHERE COMPLIED WITH ON 7 APR 1992. THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPAIRED AT 2935 HOURS. THERE IS NOW 5118.5 HOURS ON IT NOW.

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