Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 6, 2026
Submitted
April 6, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9698V
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17264477
Aircraft time
10,134 hours
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05522311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
428 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND FORWARD PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKED AT 3 PROPELLER BOLT HOLES. 428.3 HOURS ON PART. WAS REPLACED PRIOR ON APR 21, 2025. PROPELLER WAS BALANCED ON 1/13/2025. BALANCED TO .07 IPS.

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