SDR 98ZZZX1461

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
March 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7288M
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55588
Part
Bracket
Part number
051313210
Condition
Cracked
Location
Eng Mt Upper
Part time
3,565 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

LOWER RIGHT FIREWALL ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET FOUND CRACKED INTO TWO PIECES. UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT BRACKETS FOUND TO HAVE SIMILAR CRACKS, BUT NOT AS EXTENSIVE. AREA IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT AS ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS NEED TO BE REMOVED AND BRACKETS ARE OFTEN COVERED UP BY INSULATION. NEW PARTS ARE .010 INCH THICKER THAN ORIGINAL.

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