What was found
DURING PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION OF ENGINE BAY FOUND LOWER LT MOUNT DAMAGED FROM HEAT OF EXHAUST SYSTEM. SUGGEST INSTALLING SOME TYPE OF HEAT SHIELDING OR CHANGING MOUNT TO A MORE HEAT RESISTANT STYLE.
- Difficulty date
- December 4, 2002
- Submitted
- January 16, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N861AF
- Make and model
- Grob G120A
- Aircraft serial
- 85001
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO540D4A5
- System (JASC)
- 7120 · Engine Mount Section
- Part
- Shock Mount
- Part number
- 120A6100
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 544 hours
- 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.