SDR 97ZZZX3476

Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 172D

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N56EC
Make and model
Cessna 172D
Aircraft serial
17249661
Part
Support
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Gov Control
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING REMOVAL FOR OIL PUMP AD COMPLIANCE, FOUND TWO OF THE THREE SUPPORT FINGERS CONNECTING THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONTROL CABLE CRACKED AT THE THREE-FINGER JUNCTION WELD, AND THE CABLE WAS SUPPORTED BY ONE FINGER. FAILURE OF THAT FINGER WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF PROP PITCH CONTROL. THIS CRACK WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. RE-WELDED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. FAILURE MODE UNKNOWN, SUSPECT INDUCED VIBRATION; TY-WRAPPED TO ADJACENT HOSE. AVCON 180 CONVERSION FOR CESSNA 172.

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