Service difficulty report · Firewall · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
February 14, 2003
Submitted
April 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26499
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280730
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Firewall
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 A PHASE 1 INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE FIREWALL AT THE LOWER ROW OF RIVETS ATTACHING THE BATTERY BOX TO THE FIREWALL. UPON REMOVAL OF BOX FOR REPAIR FOUND 2ND CRACK UNDER THE OUTBOARD VERTICAL ROW OF RANGE IN MFG SB FIREWALL INSPECTION.

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