Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
May 4, 2006
Submitted
June 13, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9379H
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17266128
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05503214
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Spinner
Part time
445 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

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION. FOUND FORWARD PROP SPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKED RADIALLY OUTWARD FROM MOUNTING BOLT HOLES NEXT TO BEND RADIUS. PROPELLER MOUNTING BOLT BOLT TORQUE AND INDEXING FOUND CORRECT. SUSPECT EITHER IMPROPER HEAT TREAT DURING MFG, OR POSSIBLY TOO TIGHT OF BEND RADIUS. (K)

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