Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
September 12, 2005
Submitted
September 20, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78JA
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280622
Part
Mount
Part number
J744442
Condition
Torn
Location
Cowling
Part time
100 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 RUBBER (LORD) MOUNTS USED TO ATTACH THE ENGINE COWLING TO THE AIRFRAME ARE FAILING AT A RATE OF ABOUT 3 MOUNTS EVERY 100 HOURS. MAINTAIN A FLEET OF THESE MODEL AIRCRAFT USED IN A FLIGHT SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND SEE THIS REGULARLY ON THESE AIRCRAFT. IF NOT CORRECTED THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF THE ENGINE COWLING IN FLIGHT. (K)

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