Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA44180T

Difficulty date
September 13, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180T
Aircraft time
3,039 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Part
Mount
Part number
86212002
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) BOTH MOUNTS BROKEN. CUSTOMER CALLED AND ASKED IF SB 719 APPLIES TO AIRCRAFT SN 448107057. THEY WERE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO DO SB 719 ON AIRCRAFT, IT IS ADVISED TO CHECK AFFECTED AREAS FOR CRACKS WHEN INSPECTING PER MFG SB 937. CRACKS DETECTED IN AREAS OUTLINED IN SB719 AND SB937. ENGINE MOUNTS ARE PAINTED BLACK MAKING CRACKS DIFFICULT TO DETECT. MOUNTS HAVE ORIGINAL MFG PAINT AND LOOK PRETTY MUCH NEW. UPON MP INSPECTION ADDITIONAL CRACKS DETECTED. BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE ACFT EXHIBIT SAME CRACKS. BOTH MOUNTS WERE CHANGED WITH MOUNTS MODIFIED IAW SB 719 AND 937. ALL ACFT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN SB 719, 937, AND 1033 AS CRACKING CAN OCCUR IN ALL MOUNTS.

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