Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
October 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N789EP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8135
Aircraft time
1,883 hours
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
055032111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
82 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

FOUND AFT PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKED AT ONE FLANGE AT PROPELLER BLADE CUT OUT. EDGE WITH NUTPLATE AND SCREW STILL ATTACHED TO PROPELLER SPINNER. CESSNA SERVICE BULLETIN SB02-61-01 WAS ACCOMPLISHED 34.0 HOURS PREVIOUSLY AND THE AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD REPLACED AT 82.2 HOURS WITH. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE NEW -11 BULKHEAD NOR CESSNA SERVICE BULLETIN SB02-61-01.

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