Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N20481
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17261324
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Rotor
Part number
M3548
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Magneto
Part time
320 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS FOUND BROKEN IN TWO. THE BREAK LINE INDICATES A CRACK WAS PRESENT FOR SOME TIME PRIOR TO SEPARATION. THE MAG AHD NOT HAD ANY INTERNAL MX. 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS, THIS SAME ROTOR BREAK OCCURED ON A 4370 WITH 708 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE.

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