What was found
ENGINE MOUNT UPPER ATTACH POINTS TO FIREWALL; FOUND FRETTING CORROSION IN AREA. BOLTS HAD WORKED LOOSE AND BOLTS WERE RUSTING AND HAD SERIOUS PITTING.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1173A
- Make and model
- Mooney M20J
- Aircraft serial
- 241333
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN427A
- Condition
- Rusted
- Location
- Top Eng Mount
- Part time
- 1,650 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.