Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
May 30, 2001
Submitted
August 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9578B
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0895
Engine
Lyc VO360*
Part
Bracket
Part number
241302411
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
6,324 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 ENGINE CHANGE, THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. MOUNT WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE FIREWALL ATTACH POINTS FOR THE ENGINE MOUNT WERE THEN INSPECTED. THE UPPER LEFT BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT HOLE. THE BRACKET INBOARD 2 RIVETS THAT ATTACH IT TO THE LONGERON HOT SECTION WERE MISSING. SUSPECT THIS CAUSED THE CRACK.

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