Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech A100A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100A
Aircraft time
35,157 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Mount
Part number
509800891
Condition
Detached
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPPER INBOARD ENGINE MOUNT FITTING RT NACELLE UNDER SKIN FOUND DETACHED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF OTHER FITTINGS ON SAME AIRCRAFT (THERE ARE 4) FOUND ALL WITH ATTACHING FASTENER DEFECTS SUCH AS LOOSE OR SHEARED. AREA IS ALMOST UN-INSPECTABLE. SUGGEST BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OR REMOVING A PORTION OF NACELLE SKIN IF ENGINE MOUNT MOVEMENT IS DETECTED IN FITTING AREA.