Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
January 31, 2006
Submitted
February 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5273U
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9193
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Tube
Part number
SB997102
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine Mount
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING 100 HOUR/ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK CHAFING SLIGHTLY ON THE ENGINE MOUNT. INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, ONLY PROBLEM NOTED WAS PAINT WAS CHAFED. THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE FACTORY PRIOR TO THIS SN AIRCRAFT. ENGINE OIL FILLER TUBE TO ENGINE MOUNT CLEARANCE, WAS ISSUED TO TAKE CARE OF EARLIER SN AIRCRAFT. THIS AIRCRAFT EVIDENTLY DID NOT GET THE CORRECT HARDWARE AT MANUFACTURER. INSTALLED CORRECT PARTS IAW TE IPC FOR THIS SN AIRCRAFT. (K)

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