Service difficulty report · Ring · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
January 12, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
10,517 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Ring
Part number
055201913
Condition
Cracked
Location
Landing Light
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) LANDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY MOUNTING RING (MADE OF ALUMINUM, RIVETED INTO COWLING NOSE BOWL) CRACKED THROUGH SEVERAL RIVET HOLES AND ANCHOR NUT HOLES. THESE RINGS ARE PRONE TO CRACKING, BUT THIS ONE HAS LASTED ONLY 20 MONTHS/1100 HOURS. MATERIAL MAY BE TOO BRITTLE. OTHER FACTORS: FREQUENT LANDING LIGHT CHANGES, VIBRATION, POSSIBLE HEAT FROM LIGHTS, POSSIBLE OVER TIGHTENING OF SCREWS.

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