Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
December 7, 2005
Submitted
December 20, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65407
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15281533
Engine
Lyc O235*
Part
Skin
Part number
04102362
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE SKIN SUPPORTING THE COPILOTS IB SEAT RAIL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS APPROX 2.5 INCH LONG AND WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE SEAT RAIL. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE AFT END OF THE SEAT RAIL. DURING THE REPAIR, WE FOUND THE STIFFENER UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR, PN 04102362 CRACKED IN THE WEB. THIS STIFFENER WAS REPLACED. THE AC HAD 9500 HOURS TT AND HAS BEEN USED EXCLUSIVELY AS A TRAINER. THE CRACK WAS FOUND DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION. (K)

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