Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
12,185 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Mount
Part number
89361002
Condition
Cracked
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) DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE UPPER LT TUBES AND THE LT UPPER MOUNT. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY AROUND THE TUBE.

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