# SDR 20001207SH013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 2, 2000
- Submitted: December 7, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N7122G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7122G), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17258822
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Wing
- Part time: 1,457 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001207SH013

## Discrepancy

DURING A HIDDEN DAMAGE INSP, LT WING ASSY PN 0523005-83 FOUND LIGHT DAMAGE TO MID L/E SKIN AND 1 NOSE RIB, UNAPPROVED REPAIR FOUND TO AFT INBD SPAR ASSY.  ALMOST ALL NOSE RIBS IN WING FOUND DAMGED, 10 IN ALL.  A T/E RIB WAS CUT BY A FLAP CONTROL CABLE.  4 SKINS FOUND DAMAGED, OTBD L/E SKIN.  RECORDS CHK BY OWNER SHOWED ACFT WING WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.  THE SPAR SPLICE WAS NOT DONE IAW CESSNA SM.  RT WING INSP, FOUND RT WING WITH 7 DAMAGED NOSE RIBS 2 EACH L/E SKINS DAMAGED, AFT SPAR SPLICED, DAMAGE TO SEVEN OTHER SKINS.  (X)

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