SDR 95ZZZX3624

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N215AF
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17270844
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Fuselage
Part time
8,918 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOUND LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT REFUELING STEP. CRACK RADIATED UP AND FORWARD FROM UPPER FORWARD STEP ATTACH WASHER (DISPLACMENT TYPE). SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REGULAR CLOSE INSPECTION OF AREA AND CONSTRUCTION OF A STURDY DOUBLER REDUCING SKIN TENSION.

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