Service difficulty report · Shroud · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
October 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
2,963 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Shroud
Part number
17500114
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
98 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) THE SHROUD WAS INSTALLED NEW, 98 HOURS PREVIOUS. BOTH THE BOTTOM CLAMP TABS HAD BROKEN OFF. EXAMINATION SUGGESTED THAT SHARP, BURRED EDGES AND SMALL DENTS AND DEFORMITIES LEFT BY THE FORMING PROCESSES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO STRESS CRACKING. THE PART IS MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL. WITH BROKEN TABS, THE SHROUD WAS ABLE TO VIBRATE AGAINST THE NR 3EXHAUST RISER AND CHAFE INTO IT.

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