Service difficulty report · Cowling · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
January 19, 2024
Submitted
January 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N239K
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12829
Aircraft time
2,041 hours
Part
Cowling
Part number
05522416
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TOP AIRCRAFT COWLING SUSTAINED MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND THE 24V POWER RECEPTACLE DOOR. CAUSING RIVETS FOR THE DOUBLER AROUND THE DOOR TO START TO PULL OUT. THE AFT REINFORCEMENT ANGLE THAT IS APART OF THE SKIN NEAR THE DOOR WHERE THE AFT ROW OF CAMLOCKS GO THROUGH CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE AIRCRAFT TOP COWLING SKIN ALSO SUSTAINED MULTIPLE CRACKS AS A RESULT AROUND THE 24V POWER RECEPTACLE DOOR. I HAVE PHOTOS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS TO WHERE TO SEND SAID PHOTOS.

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