Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Part
Mount
Part number
84010002
Condition
Cracked
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) CRACK AND CORROSION LEADING TO TUBE DETERIORATION IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACHEMENT POINT. NOTE: THIS IS THE "ONE PIECE" STYLE FOOT AS IDENTIFIED BY PIPER SB 1103C. THIS ENGINE MOUNT WAS EXCHANGED WITH STOCK UNIT REPAIRED AND STRENGTHENED BY TCCA RDC C-RA03-047. THIS ENGINE MOUNT WILL BE INSPECTED, REPAIRED AND STRENGTHENED AS PER TCCA RDC RDC C-RA03-047. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT PIPER SB 1103C NOTES THAT INSPECTIONS ARE NON- REPETITIVE IF ENGINE MOUNT IS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING "ONE PIECE" STYLE FOOT. THIS IS THE 30TH ENGINE MOUNT WITH THIS DISCREPANCY TO COME THROUGH OUR FACILITY.

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