SDR 96ZZZX5734

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA42

Difficulty date
October 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N29TF
Make and model
Piper PA42
Aircraft serial
425501003
Part
Bolt
Part number
553344
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lt Eng Lt Mt
Part time
5,338 hours
Component
74888002
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.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE LEFT ENGINE, LEFT OUTBOARD UPPER ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL RETENTION BOLT, P/N 553-344 WAS FOUND FRACTURED. PART TOTAL TIME WAS 5338.1 HRS. LIFE LIMIT FOR THE PART PER PIPER MTC. MANUAL (P/N 761.523 CHAPTER 5 IS 7,500 HRS. IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL BOLTS (P/N 553-344) AT THIS TIME.)

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