What was found
ENGINE MOUNT TUBE WAS FOUND BROKEN IN TWO WHERE IT CROSSES ABOVE MAGNETOS CAUSING EXCESSIVE FLEXING OF ENGINE IN MOUNT. AIRCRAFT WAS USED AS AN AEROBATIC TRAINER.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5057G
- Make and model
- Bbavia 8KCAB
- Aircraft serial
- 54679
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- 71503
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,276 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.