Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
March 12, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
16,419 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05503214
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
373 hours
Component
Spinner · Cessna
Component part number
05503214
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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. CRACKS WERE FOUND FORMING PARALLEL FROM THE PROP BOLT HEAD CONTACT SURFACE ON (3) OF THE (6) HOLES. YOU HAVE TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY AS THE CRACKS RADIATING FROM THE PROP BOLT HOLES ARE VERY FINE AND HIDE UNDER THE FACTORY PRIMER. THE TORQUE OF THE PROP BOLTS IS SHEAR STRESSING THE BULKHEAD. A COVER PLATE IS NEEDED TO OFFSET THE BOLTS FROM THE THIN ALUMINUM SHEET METAL BULKHEAD. THIS PROBLEM IS RE-OCCURRING WITH THIS SPINNER ASSY ON SEVERAL OF OUR AC THAT WE MAINTAIN. (TC NR 20070313002)

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