Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
February 23, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172N
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280004
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly IC235LFA7570
Part
Bolt
Part number
A251392
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Propelller
Part time
217 hours
Component
Propeller · Mcauly · A251392
Component part number
IC235LFA7570
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

THE SIX A2513-92 PROPELLER MOUNTING BOLTS ARE APPROX .250 INCHES TOO SHORT. THEY ARE THREE THREADS TOO SHORT FROM BEING FLUSH WITH THE BACK SIDE OF THE PRESSED IN NUT ON CRANKSHAFT FLANGE. A LONGER BOLT (APPROX .250 IN) WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS AIRCRAFT AND ANOTHER NEW (172S MODEL) HAVE THIS DEFECT. THE NUT IS THIN AT THE POINT WERER IT GOES THROUGH THE CRANKSHAFT FLANGE AND ONLY A FEW THREADS CATCH THE BACKSIDE(FAT PART) OF THE NUT.

More about the Cessna 172R