Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 26, 2015
Submitted
May 26, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5233E
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17271786
Aircraft time
8,821 hours
Part
Door Frame
Part number
05132831
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
8,821 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH SEB 03-5, DISCOVERED CRACK IN LT DOOR POST ASSEMBLY WHERE 3 LOWER DOOR HINGE ATTACH FASTENERS ARE LOCATED. SEB 03-5 HAS YOU INSPECT FOR CRACKS IN THIS AREA AND DIRECTS YOU TO SK172-154 TO MODIFY THE FORWARD LOWER CABIN DOOR POST IF CRACKS ARE FOUND.

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