SDR 97ZZZX1906

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
April 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N62258
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17275236
Part
Doubler
Part number
051310929
Condition
Corroded
Location
Firewall Lt
Part time
7,458 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, CORROSION NOTED AT UPPER LT ENG MOUNT TO FIREWALL ATTACH POINT. FIREWALL DOUBLER BADLY CORRODED. DOUBLER REMOVED AND SEVERE CORROSION FOUND ON REVERSE SIDE. FIREWALL WAS SALVAGED AND NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED AT FACTORY WITH STEEL TUBULAR MS 20450C8 RIVETS AND CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED PER CESSNA FACTORY REP. INFORMATION ON REPLACING DOUBLER NOT IN CESSNA MM. CESSNA FIELD SERVICE MUST BE CONTACTED. AREA OF CORROSION ADJACENT TO LEAD ACID BATTERY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED INSPECTION OF THIS AREA AND REMOVE DOUBLER IF ANY EXTERNAL CORROSION FOUND.

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