Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Cessna 172H

Difficulty date
April 3, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172H
Aircraft time
7,691 hours
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
053101812
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
8,090 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) DURING A ROUTINE INSP THERE WAS SOME PLAY FOUND IN RUDDER HINGES AND AFTER A CLEANING AND CLOSE VISUAL INSP THERE WAS A CRACK OBSERVED IN THE LWR HINGE BRACKETS BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS PN 0531018-1 AND 0531018-2. THE BRACKETS WERE REPLACED AND THE RUDDER WAS REASSEMBLED.

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