Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7362M
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55662
Aircraft time
2,268 hours
Engine
Cont GO300*
Part
Bracket
Part number
051313211
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Compartmt
Part time
2,268 hours
Component
Stinger Assy, E · Cessna
Component part number
05131324
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

INSP 0513132-11, MOUNT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CRACK RAN VERT THROUGH BRACKET AROUND OUTER RADIUS OF AN960-616 WASHER ON UPPER ENG MOUNT BOLT. INSP WAS DONE DUE TO 2 OTHER KNOWN REPORTS OF CRACKS IN THIS BRACKET ON SAME MODEL OF AC, ONE RESULTED IN A PARTIAL ENG AND FIREWALL SEPARATION FROM AC ON LANDING. MUST LOOK INSIDE STRINGER BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL. RECOMMEND THAT SPECIAL ATTENTION BE PAID TO UPPER ENG MOUNT BRACKETS DURING INSP. 0513132-3 AND -4 STRINGER ASSEMBLIES WERE USED ON 175 SN 55001 THRU 17557119, 172 SN 17247747 THRU 17272884P172 SN P17257120 THRU P17257188 F172 SN F17201235 THRU F17201909 FR172 SN FR172-0001 THRU FR17200655R172 SN R1722000 THRU R1723199.

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