SDR 97ZZZX4190

Service difficulty report · Axle Fitting · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
September 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5316R
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0053
Part
Axle Fitting
Part number
22411001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
5,211 hours
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

CASTING CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT 90 DEGREES TO THE BOLT HOLES, AND PARALLEL TO THE BORE DIAMETER. ONE CRACK APPROXIMATELY 2.500 INCHES LONG WAS LOCATED IN THE WEB SECTION ABOVE THE BOLT HOLES. SECOND CRACK LOCATED IN THE LOWER WEB SECTION BELOW THE BOLT HOLES AND APPROXIMATELY 1.500 INCHES LONG. CRACKS WERE NOT DEEP ENOUGH IN DEPTH TO INTERSECT THE BOLT HOLES.

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