Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
May 26, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
16,397 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170*
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05503214
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
523 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

THIS FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS INSTALLED NEW 1 APRIL 2010 AND THE PROP WAS DYNAMICALLY BALANCED. MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND SEVERAL BOLT HOLES WERE FOUND VISUALLY DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSP. THIS PART CRACKS VERY OFTEN NOT JUST ON THIS ACFT. IT SEEMS THE NEW REPLACEMENT IS NOT AS GOOD AS THE OLDER VERSION.

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