What was found
NOTICED THAT UPPER LT DOOR HINGE HAD A CRACK IN IT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FUSELAGE. THIS WAS THE SECOND PLANE SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2011
- Submitted
- August 7, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7726U
- Make and model
- Cessna 172E
- Aircraft serial
- 51726
- Aircraft time
- 4,200 hours, 3,500 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Door
- 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.