SDR 96ZZZX67

Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N270FN
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995110
Part
Mount
Part number
8621202
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
3,923 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.

What was found

MOUNT WAS FOUND BROKEN IN 2 PLACES; BOTH OUTBOARD AND BELOW THE UPPER LEFT MOUNTING FLANGE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF INTERNAL CORROSION WAS DETECTED, BUT IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE BROKEN AREAS WERE NOT ON WELD JOINTS, IT APPEARS THAT THE SUPPORT TUBE ASSEMBLIES FAILED.

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