Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
October 6, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,590 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Mount
Part number
4000707
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt & Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE MOUNT FOUND CUT MARKS ON LOWER TRUSS MEMBERS OF THE MOUNT. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CUTS WERE MADE BY COWL FLAPS OF RESPECTIVE ENGINES. NO EVIDENCE OF COWL FLAP MISRIGGING OR DAMAGE ON COWL FLAPS. THE WEAR MARKS FOUND WERE ABOUT 1/2 THE WALL THICKNESS OF TUBES. TUBES WERE REPAIRED IAW AC43-13 AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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