Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
3,984 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FASTENERS HOLDING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LOWER ACCESS PANEL FAILED, THUS, PERMITTING OBJECTS STORED IN THE LUGGAGE BAY TO MIGRATE AFT INTO THE AIRCRAFT TAIL SECTION. SEVERAL OF THE OBJECTS BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CONTROL CABLES.

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