What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE DETECTED ON BEAM CAP AT EITHER END OF THE PART, CLOSE / NEXT TO THE LONGITUDINAL ENGINE MOUNT BEAMS. PART IS SITUATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE TURBOCHARGER.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Beam
- Part number
- 505403042
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Mount
- Part time
- 3,744 hours
- Component
- Cont
- 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.