Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
February 27, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N141JA
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55224
Part
Bracket
Part number
051313211
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Mount
Part time
4,791 hours
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

FOUND THE LEFT UPPER ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET P/N 0513132-11 CRACKED THROUGH AROUND THE WASHER. BRACKET IS LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE 0513132-3 ENGINE MOUNT STRINGER AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO SEVERAL OTHER CASES OF THE BRACKET BEING FOUND CRACKED ON LIKE AIRCRAFT.

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