Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
November 19, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
2,566 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Gasket
Part number
71973
Condition
Split
Location
Intake Flange
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) INTAKE FLANGE GASKET SPLIT THROUGH CIRCUMFERENCE RESULTING IN MINOR VACUUM LEAK. THE GASKET MATERIAL IS HARD AND BRITTLE, AND APPEARS TO BE ERODING ON THE INNER EDGE. THIS IS THE FOURTH GASKET FOUND SPLIT IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. THREE ON THIS ENGINE (1164 HOURS) AND ONE ON ANOTHER AT 700 HOURS. BOTH MGF FACTORY REMANUFACTURES. SUSPECT DEFICIENCY IN MATERIAL.

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