SDR 97ZZZX1156

Service difficulty report · Plate · Beech E90

Difficulty date
February 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50EB
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW128
Part
Plate
Part number
50980002521
Condition
Corroded
Location
Eng Mt
Part time
7,946 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

ENGINE MOUNT PLATE AND SHIM WERE FOUND CORRODED UNDER THE AREA OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL ATTACHMENT. THE SHIMS WERE FLAKING AWAY SEVERELY AND IF LEFT UNREPAIRED, WOULD CAUSE THE MOUNT TO FIREWALL BOLT TORQUE TO DROP. THESE PARTS SHOULD BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL.

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