Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
January 3, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N154SD
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1197
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Bracket
Part number
11799002B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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 PANT BRACKETS MOVE AND ALLOW THE WHEEL PANT TO MOVE AND CRACK OR COME APART. THE NEW WHEEL PANT BRACKETS COME WITH A BUSHED .2500 INCH HOLE INSTEAD OF THE NR 10 HOLE THAT IS THE SIZE NEEDED FOR THE NR 3 BOLT. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING UP PLASTIC BUSHINGS THAT JUST FIT IN THE HOLES AND TAKE UP THE EXTRA SPACE AND THE NR 3 BOLT FITS INTO. THIS HAS TAKEN CARE OF THE LOOSENESS OF THE BRACKET AND THE WHEEL PANT STAYS IN PLACE. HAVEN'T HAD ANY WHEEL PANTS CRACK OR FALL OFF BEFORE THIS HAS BEEN DONE TO PLANES SERVICED. THIS AC HAD LOST THE BACK HALF OF ITS WHEEL PANT ON LANDING. OWNER HAD REPAIRED WHEEL PANT BEFORE WHEN BACK HALF STARTED TO COME LOOSE. FOUND BRACKETS WOULD ROCK IF YOU TRIED TO MOVE THEM.

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