What was found
(AUS) LH ENGINE CROSSOVER BEAM CRACKED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LH MOUNTS DROPPED IN MOUNT BRACKETS AND PUT OUTWARD LOAD ON THE ENGINE LONGITUDINAL BEAMS.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 310K
- Engine
- Cont IO470V
- Propeller
- Mcauly D2AF34C81
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Beam
- Part number
- 08516004
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Mount Sec
- Part time
- 6,648 cycles
- Component
- Engine Mount Sec · Cont · IO470V
- 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.