Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
October 6, 2026
Submitted
October 6, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N425CC
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250159
Aircraft time
6,264 hours, 6,010 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Engine time
6,264 hours, 6,418 cycles
Part
Mount
Part number
59510482
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
6,264 hours, 6,010 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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 THE PHASE 32, SENT THE ENGINE AND NACELLE TRUSSES OUT FOR NDI PER 5-14-22. THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE NOT CALLED OUT FOR NDI INSPECTIONS DURING ANY PHASE. SENT THE ENGINE MOUNTS FOR NDI AS WELL THOUGH, DUE TO PREVIOUS FINDINGS OF CRACKS IN THE MOUNTS. IT WAS DETERMINED DURING NDI INSPECTION, THAT THE RT ENGINE OUTBOARD ENGINE MOUNT P/N: 5951048-2 HAD SHOWN A CRACK ACROSS THE WELD. THIS WOULD BE THE 3RD CRACKED ENGINE MOUNT FOUND DURING INSPECTIONS THIS YEAR. THERE ARE NO KNOWN SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR THESE MOUNTS. REF. PREVIOUS SDR CONTROL # 2026FA0000006 FOR PREVIOUS REPORT.

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