What was found
DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE LEFT LOWER FIREWALL HAD CRACK LOCATED BENEATH THE DOUBLER FOR THE LEFT LOWER COWL MOUNT. IN ONE INSTANCE, CRACK WAS ACTUALLY LOCATED BENEATH THE LEFT FLANGE OF THE BATTERY MOUNT.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2002
- Submitted
- February 11, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N361SA
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280755
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 5412 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/Firewall
- Part
- Firewall
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Bay
- 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.