Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
January 9, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Aircraft time
9,470 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Mount
Part number
95510171
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
10,164 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ONE CRACK FOUND AT ONE TOP DYNAFOCAL WELD TO TUBE, FOUR CRACKS FOUND AT CROSS TUBE BETWEEN LOWER LEGS AT WELDED AREAS. ALL CRACKS FOUND DURING DYE-PENETRANT INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CESSNA'S CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS PROGRAM, CAP 71-20-00. MOUNT IS OLDER STYLE, LACKING WELDED FINGER-PATCH REINFORCEMENTS FOUND ON LATER MODELS AT CROSS-TUBE WELDS. CRACKS REPAIRED AND MOUNT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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