Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 172K

Difficulty date
July 7, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172K
Aircraft time
2,374 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1A175ATM
Part
Mount
Part number
05510171
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) 2 CRACKS FOUND AT LOWER CROSS TUBE SAME CRACKS FOUND ON PREVIOUS MOUNT. BOTH MOUNTS OVERHAULED, WELDING CRACKS LOCATED BESIDE WELD AREA SHOULD HAVE GUSSET PLATE WELDED AT THIS AREA TO RE-INFORCE.

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