Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
January 31, 2006
Submitted
February 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6612E
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
56112
Engine
Cont IO360*
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C*
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
051313211
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Mount
Stage of operation
LD
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

THE AC EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. DURING THE LANDING THE 2 TOP ENGINE MOUNT ATTACH BRACKETS FAILED BEHIND THE FIREWALL, ALLOWING THE TOP HALF OF THE FIREWALL TO FAIL, PULLING FORWARD AND DOWN ABOUT 18 INCHES. PN 051313211 ENGINE MOUNT ATTACH BRACKET FITS ONTO THE FRONT OF HAT CHANNELS ITEM 6 AND 7. PN 051213211 WHICH HAS A HOLE IN IT FOR THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT TO GO THROUGH, HAD FAILED (BROKEN IN 2 PIECES) SOME TIME AGO ON THE PILOTS TOP SIDE WITH RUST ON BOTH BRAKES. THE BRACKET ON THE CO-PILOTS TOP SIDE HAD AN EXISTING CRACK IN THE CENTER THIRD OF IT AT THE BOLT HOLE, RUST WAS ALSO ON THIS CRACK. (K)

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