Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 10, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
14,689 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05503214
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
489 hours
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) THE SPINNER FORWARD BULKHEAD WAS INSTALLED NEW ONE YEAR EARLIER, WITH THE NEW HEAVIER MATERIAL SPINNER IAW SNL03-9 (ALTERNATE PROPELLER SPINNER INSTALATION) THE FWD BULKHEAD HAS CRACKS OF APPROXIMATLY 1.5 INCHES EACH COMING ACROSS EACH PROP BOLT HOLE AT THE TOP OF AND JUST OUTSIDE OF THE BOLT WASHER CONTACT AREA, BUT NOT DIRECTLY INTERFACING WITH THE HOLE ITSELF. (TC NR 20060711008)

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