# SDR 95ZZZX1094

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 1, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N966LA
- Make and model: Cessna 172RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172RG1102
- System (JASC): [5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5312)
- Part: Bulkhead
- Part number: 24130014
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rud Torque Tube
- Part time: 4,133 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1094

## Discrepancy

FOUND UPPER BULKHEADS CRACKED AT TOP OF RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE OPENING JUST AFT OF MOUNTING BOLT FOR PN 2460004-1 BELLCRANK ASSY.  LT SIDE CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH.  RT SIDE ALSO DAMAGED DUE TO BOLT HEAD ON THE BELLCRANK HITTING IT.  FOUND UPPER BULKHEADS, PN 2413001-5 & PN 2413001-8, & LOWER BULKHEADS, PN 2413001-3 & PN 2413001-4, CRACKED AT AFT BOLT HOLE FOR PN 20670011-1 RUDDER TORQUE TUBE BEARING ASSYS.  LT BULKHEADS WERE FOUND IN WORSE CONDITION THAN RT.  ACFT HAS HAD 1 LANDING WHERE NOSE GEAR FOLDED & IS USED FOR FLT TRAINING.  RECOMMEND THOROUGH INSP OF AREA EVERY 100 HRS.  UPPER BULKHEADS NEED TO BE REINFORCED AT TOP EDGE OF OPENING & STRONGER MTNG FOR RUDDER BEARING BLKS NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED.

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