Service difficulty report · Firewall · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
January 28, 2002
Submitted
January 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9577F
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280526
Part
Firewall
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
Part time
1,075 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

IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE LT LOWER FIREWALL HAD A NEARLY 3 INCH CRACK BENEATH THE CENTER, LOWER COWL MOUNT DOUBLER. THIS CONDITION WAS ALSO DISCOVERED ON THE NEXT FOUR LIKE AIRCRAFT AND THEY WERE ALL CORRECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE BULLETIN 98-53-02, REVISION 2, DATED 12/26/00

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