Lycoming Conical Engine Mount - lifespan

[Eugene Wendland]

How long can one expect conical engine mounts to last? Is there a rule of
thumb as to when they should be changed?

Gene

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Eugene Wendland" > wrote:

> How long can one expect conical engine mounts to last? Is there a rule of
> thumb as to when they should be changed?
>
> Gene

Change them when they get distorted and start to crack. You will usually
start to feel abnormal engine vibrations when this happens.

[Richard Lamb]

Orval Fairbairn wrote:

> In article >,
> "Eugene Wendland" > wrote:
>
>
>>How long can one expect conical engine mounts to last? Is there a rule of
>>thumb as to when they should be changed?
>>
>>Gene
>
>
> Change them when they get distorted and start to crack. You will usually
> start to feel abnormal engine vibrations when this happens.

Although by the time the this starts, there are a few "other" possible
causes as well... :)

Richard