What was found
FOUND FIREWALL SEVERELY WRINKLED, NOSE ATTACH STRUCTURE RIVETS SHEARED. TWO INCH CRACK IN FIREWALL BELOW BATTERY BOX AT COWL MOUNT. SUBMITTER STATED A POSSIBLE CAUSE AS HARD LANDING. THICKER FIREWALL COULD PREVENT RECURRENCE.
- Difficulty date
- January 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N409ES
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280231
- Propeller
- Mcauly IC235LFA7570
- System (JASC)
- 5412 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/Firewall
- Part
- Firewall
- Part number
- 05530313
- Condition
- Wrinkled
- Location
- Cowl Mount
- 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.