Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech 99

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
48,321 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Mount
Part number
5038913315
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
3,557 hours
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) WHILE COMPLETING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE UPPER LORD MOUNT WAS FOUND TO BE U/S. BOTH RUBBER HALVES HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT RUBBER PIECES WERE CRUMBLING AND FALLING OFF. THERE WERE SMALL PILES OF CRUMBLED RUBBER ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE HAND ROCKED WITH NO VISIBLE OR APPARENT SUPPORT FROM THE MOUNT. THE OTHER 2 WERE INSPECTED WITH NO VISIBLE FLAWS.

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