Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
November 27, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
1,144 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Hinge Pin
Part number
051701912
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door Hinge
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DOOR HINGE PINS APPEAR TO BE WELDING RODS OR STEEL PINS CUT LONG AND BENT OVER TO SERVE FROM FALLING OUT. REPLACED WITH PROPER PARTS. CAUSED DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION TO HINGE MATERIAL AS BOGUS PINS RUSTED. THE ENTIRE FLEET HAS THESE SAME BOGUS PINS (10 AIRCRAFT IN TOTAL). INSTALLED BY PREVIOUS MAINTAINER, AMO 73-03. (TC NR 20071212005)

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