Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 26, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
15,136 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05503214
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
380 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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. CRACKS WERE FOUND FORMING PARALLEL FROM THE PROP BOLT HEAD CONTACT SURFACE ON (3) OF THE (6) HOLES. 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 CONSTANTLY RE-OCCURRING WITH THIS SPINNER ASSY. (TC NR 20070802005)

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