Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Cessna 172E

Difficulty date
April 4, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3658S
Make and model
Cessna 172E
Aircraft serial
17250858
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Door Frame
Part number
05110007
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuselage
Part time
3,222 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL LINES RUBBING AND STRESSED DUE TO UPPER OUTBOARD DOOR FRAME PARTIALLY COVERING HOLE AND NOT ALLOWING CLEARANCE FOR FUEL LINE. CAUSED BY THE HOLE IN DOOR FRAMES NOT BEING CUT OUT TO ORIGINAL SIZE FOR CLEARANCE BY MFG. RECOMMENDATION IS TO ROUND OUT HOLES TO ORIGINAL OPENING TO ACCOMMODATE FUEL LINE.

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