Service difficulty report · Firewall · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
September 18, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100SU
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17275001
Part
Firewall
Part number
0553006209
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lower
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

FIREWALL CRACKS WHERE ENGINE COWLING SHOCK MOUNTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER FIREWALL AND FIREWALL REINFORCEMENTS. CRACKS APPEAR TO BE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT TT, 12,705 HOURS. REPAIRS WERE MADE IAW CESSNA STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED AIRCRAFT AND IS USED IN A FLIGHT TRAINING ENVIRONMENT. (X)

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