Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
October 27, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 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
77 hours
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) BULKHEAD WAS INSTALLED IAW CESSNA SK172-156A INSTRUCTIONS. BULKHEAD HAS CRACKS CURVING AROUND BOLT HOLES ABOUT HALF INCH AWAY FROM THE HOLE EDGE AT THE INNER BEND RADIUS. NOTE: THIS IS THE FOURTH OR FIFTH IDENTICALLY CRACKED BULK HEAD FOUND ON AS MANY OTHER 172 A/C IN THE PAST THREE OR SO MONTHS AT OUR FACILITY. CESSNA IS GIVING US WARRANTY FOR THE PARTS BUT NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS COME FORWARD AS YET. (TC# 20061031002)

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