Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
April 28, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6391J
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17273868
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Clamp
Part number
7020
Condition
Defective
Location
Exhaust Pipe
Component
Exhaust
Component part number
13204
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE DEFECT INVOLVES THE CLAMP FOR THE COLLECTER TO TAIL PIPE SLIP JOINT. THE ALIGNMENT PIN OR THE CLAMP IS 40 PERCENT WORE THROUGH AT 100 HOURS OF OPERATION. (K)

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