Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
January 5, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7220H
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18263011
Part
Door
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Door
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

FORWARD DOOR POST, INSPECT AND MOD. FOUND CRACK ON RT SIDE. THE SEB CALLS FOR INITIAL INSPECTION AT 4000 HOURS. I HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION ON 3 AC. 2 OF THE 3 HAD LESS THAN 2000 HRS T/S. HISTORY ON BOTH IS NORMAL SERVICE AND NO PASST DAMAGE OR ABUSIVE USE. SUSPECT CRACKS ARE DUE TO STRESS RELIEVE FROM STRAINS APPLIED DURING ASSEMBLY MORE THAT TYPE OF USE.

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