Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
11,218 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
055032112
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Component
Spinner · Cessna · 05503673
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) WHILE DOING A 200HR INSP, AME NOTICED THAT THE SPINNER SCREWS WERE LOOSE AND THE SPINNER WAS CRACKED. SPINNER WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED BY THE PROP BLADE. THIS WAS THE NEW STYLE OF SPINNER AND REAR BULKHEAD - HEAVIER MATERIAL IAW SNL03-9. NEW BULKHEAD AND SPINNER INSTALLED.

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