Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
March 27, 2006
Submitted
March 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7259M
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55559
Part
Bracket
Part number
051313211
Condition
Cracked
Location
Enging Mount
Part time
3,822 hours
Component
Stringer Assemb · Cessna
Component part number
0513132
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 UPPER LEFT ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET, P/N 0513132-11 IN THE 0513132-3 UPPER ENGINE MOUNT STRINGER CRACKED THROUGH THE BRACKET AROUND THE RADIUS OF THE WASHER. INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED DUE TO NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME CONDITION FOUND ON LIKE MODELS OF AIRCRAFT.

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