Service difficulty report · Nut · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 6, 2007
Submitted
April 6, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N949SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8145
Aircraft time
1,378 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Nut
Part number
07900072
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Kit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE INSTALLING KIT MK172-25-10C TO COMPLY WITH SB 04-25-01 R4 AND AD 2007-05-10, ONE OF THE PARTS IN THE KIT WAS MACHINED IMPROPERLY. THE HEIGHT ADJUSTING NUT HAD THE THRU HOLE FOR THE ULTRALOC WITH MALFORMED THREADS. THE MINOR DIAMETER OF THE THREAD WAS GREATER THAN THE MAJOR DIAMETER OF THE THREADS ON THE ULTRALOC. THE CROSS HOLE FOR MOUNTING WAS INCORRECTLY LOCATED WITH INSUFFICIENT EDGE DISTANCE, AND THE PILOT HOLE WAS OFFSET GIVING AN EGG SHAPED HOLE.

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