Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 3, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
18,650 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Mount
Part number
50980002185
Condition
Loose
Location
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) BOTH LOWER ENGINE MOUNT FITTINGS P/N 50-980002-185 CONTAINING THE ENGINE MOUNT BARREL NUTS WERE FOUND LOOSE BY LIFTING ON THE NON ENGINE MOUNT AND OBSERVING THE LOWER LEGS OF THE MOUNT IN RELATION TO THE FIREWALL. THE OB FITTING HAD MORE MOVEMENT THAN THE IB. AN ENGINE MOUNT WOULD TAKE A HARDER LIFT TO SHOW MOVEMENT. THE FASTENERS ARE VISIBLE THROUGH THE NACELLE SIDE HATCHES. IF LOOSE THEY COULD EXHIBIT HEAVY SMOKING AND A BLACK GREASE LIKE BUILDUP AT EACH FASTENER. (TC NR 20060427000)