Service difficulty report · Structure · Zinair CH2000

Difficulty date
April 22, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30ZA
Make and model
Zinair CH2000
Aircraft serial
200030
Aircraft time
1,257 hours
Engine
Lyc O235*
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Firewall
Part time
734 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

DURING INSPECTION THE UPPER HORITONTAL (Z) ON THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS IS THE LATER REINFORCED VERSION REV. 4. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED FROM THE HOLE WHERE THE NOSE GEAR STRUT COMES THROUGH TO THE OUTSIDE FORWARD EDGE.THE PLASTIC STOP UNDER THE (Z) WAS ALSO CRACKED.