What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE RAIL WAS CRACKED. P/N 0513132-4 STRINGER ASSEMBLY IN FUSELAGE FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 23, 2001
- Submitted
- September 17, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172K
- Aircraft time
- 12,984 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A175*
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Stringer
- Part number
- 05131324
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 13,201 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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