Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
October 15, 2014
Submitted
October 15, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5245V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0482
Aircraft time
5,599 hours
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
24130022F
Condition
Cracked
Location
Actuator
Part time
5,599 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, COULD NOT VALIDATE PREVIOUS COMPLIANCE WITH SEB93-8 RELATED TO CRACKS AND ELONGATED BOLT HOLES IN NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND CRACKING IN ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING LOWER INBD ON BOTH SIDES OF ATTACHMENT CLEVIS LOCATION NEAR RADIUS TRANSITIONING FROM LOWER PORTION TO CLEVIS. LOWER LT INBD SIDE HAD CRACKED THROUGH THE THICKNESS OF THE METAL FROM THE FORWARD PORTION TO THE LOWER MOST INBD FASTENER HOLE. LOWER RT INBD SIDE HAD CRACKED THROUGH THICKNESS OF METAL APPROXIMATELY .25" TO THE AFT. PART MARKING/CASTING NUMBERS ON PART READ 2413002-2F A 2014 KAE.

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