What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE TOP MOUNTING POINT WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE MOUNT. A SECOND MOUNT HOLE WAS NOT CONNECTED WITH STARTER. THE CARB HEAT BOX SUFFERED NO DAMAGE DUE TO THE BROKEN FORWARD MOUNT.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft time
- 4,943 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 055521616
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Carb Heat
- Part time
- 4,856 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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