Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
January 24, 2013
Submitted
January 24, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N824KS
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280564
Aircraft time
6,988 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Mount
Part number
055102325
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
6,988 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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 HARD LANDING INSPECTION AND REPAIR, FOUND THE ENGINE MOUNT, CRACKED IN THREE WELD LOCATIONS AND ALSO WARPED. CRACKS FOUND BY MAG PARTICLE INSPECTION. LOWER RT ATTACHMENT LEG ALSO WARPED .7500" OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

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