What was found
CABIN DOOR HINGE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECT IN PIN BOSS. LOOKS AS IF WHEN DRILLING HOLE, BIT WAS ON A SLANT AND DID NOT DRILL THROUGH CENTER OF MATERIAL. DEFECT WAS NOT CAUGHT BY INSPECTION PERSONNEL.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N739NY
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17270685
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 05170194
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Rt Cabin Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.