The Instrument Panel Shock Mount Bracket (P/N 45-324096-3) is a foundational structural component within the Beech T-34 Mentor's cockpit, specifically designed to provide robust support and vibration isolation for critical flight instruments. This bracket plays an essential role in the aircraft's instrument panel assembly, ensuring the stability and longevity of sensitive avionics and gauges by mitigating the effects of engine vibration and airframe stress. Its precise design is crucial for maintaining instrument accuracy and preventing fatigue-related failures in the demanding operational environment of a trainer aircraft like the T-34.
Specifications
- Part Number: 45-324096-3
- Component Type: Instrument Panel Shock Mount Bracket
- Orientation: Left-hand (LH) configuration, as indicated by its superseding part.
- Material: Not explicitly specified in provided documentation. Typically, such brackets are constructed from high-strength aluminum alloy or corrosion-resistant steel to meet aviation structural requirements.
- Finish: Not explicitly specified. Commonly, these parts feature an anodized, alodined, or primer/paint finish for corrosion protection.
- Weight: Not explicitly specified. Designed to be lightweight yet structurally rigid.
- Dimensions: Not explicitly specified. Precision-engineered for specific fitment within the T-34 Mentor instrument panel structure.
Aircraft Compatibility
This Instrument Panel Shock Mount Bracket, P/N 45-324096-3, is specifically engineered for direct installation and operational compatibility with the following aircraft model:
- Stock: Out of Stock - On Backorder
- Manufacturer Part #: 45-324096-3
- Part#: 45-324096-3
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Returns & refund summary
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- Restocking fee: 20% on unopened items, 30% on open-box items.
- Refund processing fee: 5.51% applies to all refunds (returns, cancellations, core-fee refunds) regardless of reason.
- Return shipping: paid by buyer.
- Non-returnable categories: installed/used parts, special-order or rebuilt items, programmed items (incl. ELTs), batteries, AOG-priority orders, international orders.
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