What was found
CRACK FOUND ON UPPER FWD SECTION OF THE LT BULKHEAD ASSY, WHERE BULKHEAD ATTACHES TO FIREWALL. DIRECTLY UNDER THE PILOTS RUDDER PEDALS. CRACK DISCOVERED DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 2010
- Submitted
- September 9, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9543P
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280644
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C235LFA
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Part number
- 051348811
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 8,550 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.