Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
January 10, 2007
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Part
Skin
Part number
05230294
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING AN RECEIVING INSPECTION OF NEW RT OB LEADING EDGE SKIN, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN DRILLED UP INCORRECTLY SINCE NONE OF THE NOSE RIBS WOULD LINE UP AND THE SET UP WOULD HAVE LT INSUFFICIENT EDGE DISTANCE ON THE LOWER MAIN WING SPAR RIVET LINE. THIS IS ZND TIME WE HAVE RECEIVED THIS SAME PART. WE ASKED THAT THE PART NOT BE PUT BACK INTO MFG STOCK SINCE PART IS NON-CONFORMING. THE PART CAME WITH 8130-3 AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL TAG. RECOMMEND MFG PERFORM CLOSE CONFORMITY INSPECTION OF PARTS. (K)

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