Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 5, 2003
Submitted
June 5, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N567JW
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8187
Aircraft time
1,752 hours
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Mount
Part number
S26061
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Debonded
Location
Wire Harness
Part time
1,752 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

ON THE NEW C-172 R AND S AIRCRAFT, THE WIRING UNDER THE CABIN FLOOR IS ATTACHED WITH TIE WRAPS TO ADHESIVE BACKED NYLON MOUNTS P/N S2606-1, THAT ARE ADHEARED TO THE AIRCRAFT SKIN. DURING PHASE 3 INSPECTION ON THIS AIRCRAFT WITH 1752.3 HOURS, FOUR MOUNTS WERE UNATTACHED, THE ADHESIVE DEBONDED ALLOWING THE WIRING TO BE UNSECURE. AT STATION 65.33 THE REAR SEAT INTERCOMM WIRES WERE CHAFING ON THE TRIM CABLES. THE UNSECURED NYLON MOUNTS WERE REPLACED WITH ADEL CLAMPS SECURED WITH SCREWS AND NUTS. NYLON ADHESIVE BACKED MOUNTS SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED TO SECURE AIRCRAFT WIRING WITHOUT THE USE OF ATTACH SCREWS. ON OTHER AIRCRAFT, FINDING THE S2606-1 MOUNTS DEBONDING FROM THE AIRCRAFT SKIN.

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