Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6
Part
Mount
Part number
LW13291
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
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) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LEFT LOWER ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET WAS FOUND LOOSE. ONE OF THE TWO SECURING BOLTS WAS FOUND MISSING AND THE OTHER WAS LOOSE. SI NR 1380 RECOMMENDS CHECKING THE TORQUE ON THE BOLTS 100 HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION. THERE WAS ALSO A ONE TIME AD INSPECTION REQUIRED IN 1979, BUT THE ENGINE HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED.

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