Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
19,187 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Mount
Part number
26510291
Condition
Corroded
Location
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.

What was found

(CAN) CORROSION WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE TOP ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THERE WAS CORROSION 0.027" DEEP INTO THE 0.050" BRACKET, CORRODED OVER HALFWAY THROUGH THE MATERIAL. NOTE: THE STAINLESS STEEL FIREWALL THAT THIS BRACKET IS MOUNTED AGAINST HAD NO CORROSION OR DAMAGE.

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