Service difficulty report · Stringer · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
January 3, 2019
Submitted
January 24, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8276B
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft serial
36076
Aircraft time
3,230 hours
Part
Stringer
Part number
0511282
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fiuselage
Part time
3,230 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, A GAP BETWEEN THE ENGINE TRUSS AND FIREWALL AT THE ATTACH POINTS WAS OBSERVED. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE UPPER ENGINE MOUNT ATTACH STRINGERS (P/N 0511282 & 0511282-1) BEHIND FIREWALL WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FS 0.0. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY STC SA420CE ENGINE INSTALLATION. ENGINE INSTALLATION HAS BEEN INSTALLED FOR 14 YEARS ACCUMULATING 345 HOURS. AD 2016-14-05 AND SEB07-2 REV 2 APPLY TO SIMILAR AIRCRAFT MODEL BUT DIFFERENT SPECIFIC PARTS.

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