Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7265B
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280749
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
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

DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, 2 OF THE (LORD) COWLING MOUNTS THAT SECURING THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING TO THE AIRFRAME WERE FOUND TORN IN HALF. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON ALL C AND S MODEL AC OPERATED BY A LOCAL FLIGHT SCHOOL. IF NOT CORRECTED THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF THE ENGINE COWLING IN FLIGHT. (K)

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