Service difficulty report · Mount

Difficulty date
March 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Mount
Part number
12455
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) DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE LT ENGINE IS WAS NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED IN THE "RING" AT THE 11 O`CLOCK POSITION. THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO GO AROUND THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE RING. ALSO TO BE NOTED THAT THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNT ONLY HAD 174 HRS TTSO.