Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
2,219 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Mount
Part number
SK200342A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
50 hours
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) AFTER REPLACING TWO SHOCK MOUNTS AT THE LAST INSPECTION, 200HR. DURING THE NEXT INSPECTION, 50HR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SAME MOUNTS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE AGAIN RIPPED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE ATTACHING BASE. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE DEFECT. NO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS NOTED.

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