Service difficulty report · Firewall · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 14, 2020
Submitted
May 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5226D
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10880
Aircraft time
4,772 hours
Part
Firewall
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING A 100HR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FIREWALL AT THE COWL MOUNT DOUBLER NEAR THE BATTERY BOX. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WITH A CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION AND BOTH HAD SKYBOLT COWL MOUNTS P/N SK2003-42A.

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