Service difficulty report · Brace Eye

Difficulty date
March 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Brace Eye
Part number
L242667701420
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Exh Strut
Part time
3,566 hours
Component
Moravn · L24266701420
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.

What was found

(CAN)RIGHT HAND EXHAUST BRACE STRUT THREADED END FOUND BROKEN ABOVE THE JAM NUT. THIS ALLOWED THE BROKEN END TO POSITION ITSELF IN THE TRAVEL RANGE OF THE THROTTLE LEVER ON THE FUEL INJECTOR METERING UNIT.SUBMITTER REPORTS THAT THE VIBRATION LEVELS AS WELL AS THE SHARP CUT THREADS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRACKING OF THE EYE END OF THE BRACE.