What was found
(CAN)TRIPOD ENGINE MOUNT INSIDE LEG BROKEN WHERE LEG IS WELDED TO THE UPPER BEARING MOUNT. REPLACEMENT TRIPOD INSTALLED AND A MISALIGNMENT WAS NOTED AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT CAUSING A PRELOAD ON THE MOUNT.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 204B
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Tripod Mount
- Part number
- 204060157001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Top Inside Leg
- Component
- Bell
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.