Service difficulty report · Beam Assembly · Cessna 404CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 404CESSNA
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Beam Assembly
Part number
58540028
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr1 Eng
Part time
10,612 hours
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) NR1 FORWARD ENGINE BEAM CRACKS FOUND ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE BEAM INBOARD AND OUTBOARD. CRACKS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE MOUNT AND/OR ORIGINATING FROM END OF THE BEAM AND IN A CIRCULAR SHAPEOF ANCHOR NUT FORWARD END. CRACKS EXTENDING THROUGH THE BEAM DOUBLER AND FORWARD LEG OF BEAM.