Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech 99AFACH

Difficulty date
January 19, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99AFACH
Aircraft time
35,157 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Mount
Part number
9998000060463
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
35,093 hours
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

DURING A SCHEDULED DETAILED NR 3 INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE RT ENGINE MOUNT ASSY HAD SEPARATED APPROX 1/4 OF AN INCH FROM RT NACELLE. LIFTING OF ENG WITH CRANE CONFIRMED MOVEMENT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED 2 OF THE 4 UPPER INBD BOTTOM ENGINE MOUNT CASTING RIVITS SHEARED. THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT. REMOVAL OF THE INBD AND OUTBD NACELLE SKINS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE UPPER CASTINGS FOR INSPECTION WHICH WERE FOUND WITH SIGNS OF RIVET FAILURE. THE RT ENGINE, PROPELLER, COWLINGS, AND FUSELAGE SUFFERED SUDDEN STOPPAGE DAMAGE BY A DEER STRIKE 125 HOURS PRIOR TO THESE OBSERVATIONS WHICH MAY HAVE ATTRIBUTED IN THIS FAILURE. REPAIRS C/O BY R.D.C.