Service difficulty report · Rib · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
March 12, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
15,831 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Rib
Part number
05230301
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
16,746 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS IN LEFT NOSE RIB AT STATION 100.00 OF WING. THE RIB WAS CRACKED THROUGH LIGHTENING HOLE TO UPPER BEND RELIEF. RIGHT SIDE AT 100.00 WAS ALSO SHOWING CRACKS FROM RIVET HOLES AND FROM THE BEND RELIEF TOWARD THE LIGHTENING HOLE.BOTH RIBS WERE REPLACED. NO OTHER RIBS AFFECT ED. PLANE BELONGS TO A FLYING SCHOOL WHERE OUT OF THE 7 OPERATED 4 SHOWED SIGNS OF CRACKS ON BOTH OREITHER SIDE.TIME ON AIRCRAFT RANGE FROM 9500 TO 16746.1 HRS.

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