Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
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
50 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) THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD ALL THE AFT BULKHEAD AND HEAVIER SPINNER UPGRADES AND HAS HAD IT ALL ASSEMBLED IAW THE LATEST SB. THE (FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD) IS CRACKED AGAIN WITH LESS THEN 50 HOURS TSN, CRACKS RADIATING .2500 TO 1 INCH FROM 3 OF THE 6 HOLES. YOU HAVE TO LOOK VERY CARFULLY AS THE CRACKS RADIATING FROM THE PROP BOLT HOLES ARE VERY FINE AND HIDE UNDER THE FACTORY PRIMER. (TC NR 20061218019)

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