Service difficulty report · Mount · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
April 29, 2023
Submitted
May 8, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N468MA
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40547
Part
Mount
Part number
D4171261000C
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,760 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFTER ENGINE REMOVAL, THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT CLEANED AND INSPECTED. A CRACK IN THE WELD WHERE THE ANGLED PLATE IS WELDED TO THE TUBULAR TRUSS ADJACENT TO THE LOWER LEFT ISOLATOR MOUNT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A CRACK HAS BEEN FOUND IN THIS AREA.

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