The International Cessna^® 170 Association

I'm doing the annual on my plane ('52 B Model s/n 20467) and saw that the right baffle brace is broken: A similar (but unbroken) strap is also on the left side.
Both straps look like they may have been owner made parts on my plane, so I decided to check the IPC. Turns out that for my year and s/n (the early baffle style), the IPC does not show those straps (see Fig. 52). But they are part of the later style baffle of s/n 25373 and on. (See FIg. 53, Item 40 (p/n 0550111-4). At first, I was simply going to replace the broken one with a new owner-made part. But given the difference in what the IPC shows, I thought I would check with the forum first. Obviously, the broken strap needs to be removed. But does anyone have any thoughts about whether I should replace it -- in other words whether the straps should be used with the earlier style baffles? The oil sump baffle to which they attach has the same part number (0550111-7) for both versions of the baffle systems. Does anyone have an early model with the early baffle system and not have the straps?

My early style "Box" baffling does not have this strap. If you see a useful reason to have it there make a new one and install it. And do not worry about it so much.
Jim

Thanks Jim. I guess I was being a little too anal. I was just surprised to see how the broken strap failed when it appeared to be relatively new. I've chalked it up to being fabricated a little too short. Although I'm not sure the strap is needed, it does provide some support. So I've now banged out a replacement that's 1/8" longer, and I'm not worrying about it.