What was found
(AUS) LEFT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED IN THREE PLACES IN AREA ADJACENT TO RIVETS SECURING THE SKIN TO WING RIBS AT STN 100.0. CRACK LENGTHS 4 MM (0.157 INCHES). PART TOTAL CYCLES: 12,650.
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170FFA
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 05230803
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Ws 100
- 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.