Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 18, 2001
Submitted
August 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2168E
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17271177
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Skin
Part number
052301158
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
7,177 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

ON INSPECTION OF RIGHT WING ASSEMBLY, MECH NOTICED THAT A LOT OF RIVETS HAD POPPED FROM CORROSION UNDER THE LEADING EDGE SKIN AT THE FORWARD SPAR. THE WING WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, BROUGHT TO THIS FACILITY FOR REPAIR. WING WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR REPAIR AND CORROSION REMOVAL. THE WING WAS FOUND TO HAVE MORE THAN AVERAGE AMOUNT OF HEAVY CORROSION TO SKINS, RIBS, SPARS AND STRINGERS. FOUR NOSE RIBS WHERE CORRODED THOUGH REQUIRING REPLACEMENTS. ALSO ALL SKINS WERE REPLACED. THE REMAINDER OF THE PARTS REQUIRED REMOVAL OF CORROSION, CLEANING AND TREATING OF PARTS. OWNER STATED THAT THE WING WAS NOT THAT BAD A YEAR AGO.

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