Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
April 11, 2014
Submitted
May 16, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1972M
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636524
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Mount
Part number
89137042
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
520 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.

What was found

THE NLG DID NOT FULLY EXTEND AND CENTER DURING DOWN EXTENSION. ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN IN THE AREA, TO BE INSPECTED.. THE ENGINE MOUNT HAS AN INITIAL INSPECTION UPON REACHING 740 HRS TIS. THIS ACFT HAD 491 HRS AT THE JANUARY 2014 ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE ACFT NOW HAS 520 HRS TT.

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