Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 21, 2022
Submitted
August 4, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N56LU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11727
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
055032112
Part serial
25365910
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
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 REAR BULKHEAD ON THE PROPEELER SPINNER CRACKS IN THE SAME PLACE EVERY TIME. ITS THE OPENING AREA ON THE BULKHEAD THAT GOES AROUND THE PROPELLER WHERE THE NUT PLATE HOLDS THE SPINNER ON. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR - SHOULDN'T BE. WE'VE HAD 3 NOW - ONE @ 768.7 HRS BACK IN 3/30/2019, ONE LAST WEEK - 3/3/2021 @ 1,748.0 HRS, AND NOW ONE TODAY 3/15/2021 @ 1,544.5 HRS. EACH AROUND THE NUT PLATE - WHICH INCLUDES THE SCREW STILL IN THE NUT PLATE.

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