Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
June 27, 2000
Submitted
July 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N733VS
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17268588
Part
Mount
Part number
05510231
Condition
Broken
Part time
3,586 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.

What was found

DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER CROSSOVER TUBE ON ENGINE MOUNT BROKEN ON RT SIDE AND CRACKED ON LT SIDE (BOTH AT WELDS). POSSIBLE CAUSES ARE WORN SHOCK MOUNTS CAUSING EXCESS VIBRATION OR FATIGUE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED MAKING SURE MOUNT IS CLEAN TO FACILITATE THOROUGH INSPECTION. (X)

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