SDR 98ZZZX564

Service difficulty report · Firewall · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
December 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N376ES
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280059
Part
Firewall
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lower Left
Part time
271 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, FOUND FIREWALL CRACKED UNDER COWL FASTENER DOUBLER. AIRCRAFT HAS ONLY 271.0 HOURS TOTAL TIME. ADVISED MANUFACTURER CRACK WAS 2 INCHES LONG WITH ANOTHER CRACK 1 INCH LONG PROTRUDING FROM THE 2 INCH CRACK MAKING A 'Y'.

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