Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 172F

Difficulty date
January 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172F
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Bracket
Part number
05130631
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elev Bellcrank
Part time
5,948 hours
Component
Cessna · 05130631
Stage of operation
IN
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)AT THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT THE FORWARD ELEVATOR BELLCRANK SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE LOCATION IS AT THE LEFT FORWARD ATTACHMENT ANGLE UNDER THE CABIN FLOOR AFT OF THE FUEL S ELECTOR. THE TOP BAR SUPPORTING THE BELLCRANK CENTRE BOLT WAS ALSO FOUND BROKEN. THE PART WAS NOT REPAIRABLE AND THEREFORE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW P/N 0513063-1. SUBMITTER NOTES THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS FOUND TO BE MORE ROBUST THAN THE ORIGINAL.

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