Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172H

Difficulty date
January 31, 2005
Submitted
March 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4989R
Make and model
Cessna 172H
Aircraft serial
17256343
Engine
Cont O300D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C172*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
052340050
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
12,536 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

WHILE CHANGING THE FLAP TRACKS ON THE LT WING 2 SMALL CRACKS, .2500 INCH LONG, EACH WERE NOTICED ON THE IB AFT WING SPAR AT THE IB FLAP TRACK ATTACH POINT. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FATIGUE. THIS IS A VERY HIGH TIME AIRCRAFT WITH OVER 12,000 HOURS TT. IT HAS ALSO BEEN USED AS A FLIGHT TRAINER FOR ITS ENTIRE LIFE. (K)

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