Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech 3NM

Difficulty date
November 16, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 3NM
Aircraft time
18,593 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Mount
Part number
18S9100
Condition
Broken
Location
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

(CAN) FOUND ON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FORWARD END OF LOWER RT ENGINE MOUNT TUBE MEMBER BROKEN COMPLETELY AROUND TUBE AT DATA PLATE ATTACH RIVETS LOCATION. FAILURE LOOKS LIKE IT BEGAN AT THE FORWARD END OF THE DATA PLATE ATTACHING RIVETS. MAY HAVE CRACKED FROM RIVET TO RIVET THEN AROUND THE REST OF THE TUBE. (TC NR 20091117004)

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