Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 6, 2002
Submitted
December 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220SA
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2003
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Bracket
Part number
585550111
Condition
Broken
Location
Ac Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A MOUNTING LOBE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR ON THE FRONT OF THE LEFT ENGINE. THIS BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE CASE WITH 4 BOLTS. WHILE INSTALLING THE NEW BRACKET, IT REQUIRED INSTALLING SHIMS UNDER SOME OF THE MOUNTING LOBES TO AVOID A PRELOAD CONDITION AFTER THE BOLTS ARE TORQUED. BRACKET WAS NOT SHIMMED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY AND THE BRACKET HAD A LARGE PRELOAD STRESS ON THE LOBES.

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