Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
February 23, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
8,755 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76E*
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Cracked
Location
Brakes
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) DURING A SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSES, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE END FITTING NUT WAS CRACKED ON THE RT HOSE BEING REMOVED. THE CRACKED NUT WAS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE MASTER CYLINDER ATTACHMENT WHERE THE HOSE ATTACHES TO THE AN837-3D FITTING AND BRAKE LINE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF LOOSENESS OR LEAK. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH THE NEW PART AS INTENDED.

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