Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
447 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
05522311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spinner
Part time
441 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) FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF AT LEAST 4 OF THE 6 PROPELLER BOLT HOLES. NO DAMAGE OR OTHER TRAUMA WAS NOTED ON THE SPINNER, PROPELLER OR AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD AND THE BULKHEAD WAS NOT FOUND TO HAVE BEEN STRESSED WHILE INSTALLED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT AFTER FORMING DURING MFG.

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