Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
17,286 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder Pedal
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 SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PAN ASSEMBLY P/N 0513109-4 WAS BUCKLED. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO CONVAIR AVIATION LTD FOR REPAIRS. ONCE THE FIREWALL WAS REMOVED FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL STRUCTURES WAS DISCOVERED AS FOLLOWS: FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE MOUNTS CRACKED WHERE BOLTS ATTACH TORQUE TUBES TO AIRFRAME. FOUND R/H SIDE SKIN CRACKED WHERE FUELING STEPS ATTACHES. REPAIRS WERE MADE AS FOLLOWS: CRACKS IN THE FRAME REPAIRED AT RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBES. REPAIR DESIGN CERTIFICATED C-RA09-270/D ISSUE NO.1 SEPTEMBER 18, 2009, DOCUMENT CONTROL LIST, DCL868 AND DRAWING NO. 86801 REV.0. FRAME AND SKIN REPAIRS LT AND RT CARRIED OUT AT FS 20. REPAIR DESIGN CERTIFICATE C-RA09-271-D ISSUE NR 1 SEPTEMBER 22, 2009, DRAWING CONTROL LIST DCL869 REV. 0 AND DRAWING 86901 REV. 0. FABRICATED NEW LOWER FIREWALL P/N 0553006-209 AND PAN ASSEMBLY P/N 0513109-4 AS PER ORIGINAL USING 301QH AMS-5517 .025 B/N 318 AND CORNER DOUBLERS AT COWL MOUNTS AND INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT RETUNED TO SERVICE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF REPAIRS AND ENGINE CHANGE. (TC 20091021005)

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