Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 172F

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172F
Aircraft time
4,546 hours
Engine
Cont O300C
Part
Bracket
Part number
05130633
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door Frame
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BELLCRANK BRACKET P/N 0513063-3 IN THE BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY, FRONT DOOR POST WAS CRACKED. THE FORWARD FLANGE OF THE BRACKET WAS CRACKED. A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED USING THE EXISTING RIVET SIZE AND PATTERN.

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