Service difficulty report · Fairing · Cessna R172K

Difficulty date
September 9, 2014
Submitted
September 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N758HS
Make and model
Cessna R172K
Aircraft serial
R1723114
Aircraft time
4,448 hours
Engine
Cont IO360KB
Engine time
4,448 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Fairing
Part number
SA1741005239
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
800 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

FOUND LT MLG FAIRING CHAFING FUSELAGE. DETERMINED THAT AFTERMARKET FAIRING PRODUCED BY UNDER PMA SA-1741005-239 TO BE MADE OF FIBERGLASS, AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 800 FLIGHT HOURS, IT CHAFED THROUGH THE .051 SHEET METAL FUSELAGE SKIN IN SEVERAL CONTACTING AREAS. ENGINEERING DISPOSITION WAS REQUIRED TO EFFECT REPAIR OF ACFT.

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