Service difficulty report · Seat · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 19, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
4,371 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Seat
Part number
05142043
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,224 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) WHILE PERFORMING AD CF87-15R2 A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE RADIUS OF THE MACHINED FORK AT THE LT FRONT LOCATION. THE FORK IS MADE OF RATHER THIN RECTANGULAR ALUMINUM TUBING AND IS SUBJECT TO SOME FLEXING AS OCCUPANTS ENTER OR EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. (TC NR 20070423006)

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