Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 29, 2005
Submitted
July 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N796WW
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8635
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05522311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Spinner
Part time
296 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND 5 OF THE SIX BOLT HOLES. THINK THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE PROP MOUNTING BOLTS ARE TORQUED TO THE LIMITS GIVEN IN THE SRM THAT THE FORWARD BULKHEAD GET PULLED DOWN SLIGHTLY INTO THE CHAMFER OF THE PROP BOLT HOLES AND THIS IN TURN STRESS THE PART LEADING TO CRACKING. TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, THINK THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF DIMPLING OF THE BOLT HOLES MIGHT CORRECT THE CRACKING. (K)

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