Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172K

Difficulty date
September 29, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7122G
Make and model
Cessna 172K
Aircraft serial
17258822
Engine
Lyc O320*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
052300583
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
1,457 hours
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

DURING HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION SOME LIGHT DABAGE TO MID LEADING EDGE SKIN AND ONE NOSE RIB WAS FOUND. UNAPPROVED REPAIR FOUND TO AFT INBD SPAR ASSY. DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON ALMOST ALL NOSE RIBS IN WING. RECORDS CHECK BY OWNER FOUND WING WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER WING SPAR SPLICE. SPLICE WAS DONE WITH TOO MANY RIVETS, TOO LONG AND BENT OVER. WING SHOWED LT DAMAGE, MID LD EDGE & 1 RIB. IT IS SUSPECT REST OF DAM. WAS PREVIOUS. RECMD SEARCH INSP FOR HIDDEN DAM. BE MADE WITH ANY STRUCTURAL REPAIRS.

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