Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172G

Difficulty date
June 13, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172G
Aircraft time
4,173 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

(CAN) DURING A RECENT PAINT SHOP VISIT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SERIOUS STRUCTURALLY DAMAGED AREAS WERE AHMMERED OUT WITH A DOLLY, NOT REINFORCED, AND EITHER FILLED IN WITH BODY PUTTY OR COERED OER WITH A PATCH. THE LEFT WING MAIN SPAR APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN STRAIGHTENED AND NOT REINFORCED. BLIND FASTENERS WERE USED TO ATTACH A PORTION OF THE LEADING EDGE CONTRARY TO THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND BUNCKLED, ETC. ETC..... THE 'REPAIRS' APPEAR TO HAE BEEN DONE SOME 20 YEARS AGO. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS LOCATION AND WILL BE REPAIRED AT SOME UNKNOWN FACILITY.

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