SDR 98ZZZX4780

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
November 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WIWR604K
Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix LLC
Aircraft
N97100
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280100
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
0553031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Bay
Part time
537 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 A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. THE FIREWALL THICKNESS - .016 INCH WHICH IS THINNER THAN OLDER MODELS WHICH ARE BETWEEN .020 INCH AND .024 INCH. (IT IS DIFFICULT FOR AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT TO BE TAKEN WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING ACFT FIREWALL). THERE IS ALSO NO DOUBLER BEHIND THE COWL MOUNTS TO PREVENT FLEXING OF THE FIREWALL AT THESE POINTS.

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