Piper recently issued a new Service Bulletin (SB) to address newly discovered cracks in the engine mounts on the Piper Matrix, Malibu and Mirage aircraft. There is a new and improved engine mount replacement if cracks are found. This is the third redesign of the engine mount over the years to address cracks in the engine mounts.

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A crack found on an engine mount complying with Service Bulletin (SB) 1103E.

More information can be found by viewing Piper’s Service Bulletin (SB) on Piper’s website at: https://system.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=55828&c=649290&h=f3f7779eae1c91a1f4d0&_xt=.pdf

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Christopher Carmody has been instructing pilots for over a decade in various aircraft models. He has been awarded the Master Flight Instructor designation by the National Association of Flight Instructors in addition to being recently named "Flight Instructor of the Year" in the FAA's Central Region. He is a former demonstration pilot and regional director of sales of new Piper Aircraft in the midwest. He received his B.S. in Aeronautics majoring in both Aviation Science / Professional Pilot and Aviation Management from Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University.

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