Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 23, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9379H
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17266128
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fusleage
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

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND FWD PROP BULKHEAD TO BE CRACKED. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE COMPONENTS. HAVE SEEN APPROXIMATELY (10) OF THESE BULKHEADS, ALL CRACKED IN THE SAME MANNER. ALL IN THE SAME LOCATION, RIGHT AT THE BEND RADIUS OB OF THE MOUNTING BOLT HOLES, ON DIFFERENT AIRPLANES, ENGINES AND PROPS. BELIEVE THE BEND RADIUS IS TOO SMALL ON THIS PART. ALSO, THE HEAT TREATMENT OR METALURGY MIGHT BE WRONG. (K)

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