Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
12,123 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
12,700 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

(CAN) WHEN COMPLYING WITH MFG REPETIVE SEB 03-5, A 2 INCH CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE AREA OF THE LT LOWER DOOR HINGE ATTACH POINT ON THE DOOR POST. INSTALLED SERVICE KIT SK172-154TO REPAIR THE CRACK. NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS ON THE RT SIDE.

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