What was found
(CAN) DURING ENGINE CHANGE, A REPAIRED ENGINE MOUNT WAS INSTALLED. THE MECHANICS PERFORMING WORK FOUND "BOWED" TUBES AND IMPROPER WELD REPAIR ON ONE TUBE. THE VENDOR WAS ADVISED AND THE MOUNT WAS EXCHANGED FOR A DIFFERENT ONE.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 19,359 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2B
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- 4000707
- Condition
- Misrepaired
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.