Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Cessna 182J

Difficulty date
June 12, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182J
Aircraft time
5,648 hours
Engine
Cont IO470S
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C49
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
07436061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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) ACFT STEERING AND RELATED SYS WERE INSPECTED DUE TO COMPLAINT REGARDING ACFT BEING HARD TO TURN TO THE RT. AN OPEN CRACK WAS FOUND ON LWR OLEO SUPPORT BRACKET DESCRIBED ABOVE. CONDITION MAY HAVE CAUSED FAILURE OF OLEO SUPPORT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN OLEO FOLDING UNDER, PROPELLER STRIKE AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FIREWALL AND FWD ACFT STRUCTURE.

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