Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
September 3, 2004
Submitted
September 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7487M
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55787
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Bracket
Part number
051313211
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
3,951 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FUSELAGE UPPER ENGINE MOUNT BRACKETS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED AT MOUNTING HOLES. PN 0513132-11 FOR UPPER LT AND UPPER RT. NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOTED TO BE SLIGHTLY THICKER AND MADE FROM SAME MATERIAL. SUGGEST ENGINE MOUNT REMOVAL FOR INSPECTION PERIODICALLY.

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