Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 11, 2001
Submitted
October 9, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3526J
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8829
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
055032110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
72 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

THE AREA AROUND THE NUTPLATE NEAREST TO THE PROPELLER ON THE AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD HAD CRACKED AND BROKEN FREE OF THE BULKHEAD IN FLIGHT. THE SECTION OF THE SPINNER ATTACHED TO THE BROKEN PIECE WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BULKHEAD. THE SPINNER HAD STARTED TO DEVELOPE CRACKES ALONG THE BEND RADIUS. BOTH THE SPINNER AND AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD WERE REPLACE WITH FACTORY NEW.

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