Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
October 5, 2010
Submitted
October 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34072
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG0960
Aircraft time
5,158 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
1732063117320641
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stab
Part time
5,158 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING SCHEDULED MX INSP, FOUND SABILATOR COUNTER WEIGHT BRACKET ATTACH ANGLES, (LT FWD 1732063-1) (RT REAR NR 1732064-1) CRACKED IN RADIUS OF ANGLE. CRACK EXTENDS APPROX 1.5" (TOTAL PART LENGTH 4".) TOTAL FAILURE OF PART WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STABILAOR COUNTER WEIGHT AS WELL AS PILOT CONTROL INPUTS TO STABILATOR.

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