Service difficulty report · Stud · Cessna 172A

Difficulty date
April 25, 2003
Submitted
April 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N142H
Make and model
Cessna 172A
Aircraft serial
47245
Aircraft time
137 hours, 58 cycles
Part
Stud
Part number
613132421
Condition
Cracked
Location
Seat
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 AN UNSCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT ATTACHMENT STUD WAS CRACKED AT THE LOBE. A REPLACEMENT STUD WAS PROCURED AND INSTALLED AND UPON TORQUING THIS STUD TO THE SPECIFIED VALUE IT ALSO CRACKED. A RANDOM INSPECTION OF OTHER G-IV AIRCRAFT AT THIS FACILITY REVEALED CRACKED SEAT STUDS AS WELL. A TOTAL OF TWELVE (12) SEAT STUDS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THIS SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT.

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