On the Cessna 172? What does this do?
Posted by Available_Hunt7303@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 14 comments
I noticed this during my preflight, just because I’ve never seen it before, I was curious what it is.
Location: about 14 inches left of the static port
Wraeth7@reddit
Coins for the tollways
RedHuey@reddit
Chaff & flare dispenser.
DDX1837@reddit
When you say "left of the static port", do you mean "forward" or "aft"?
How big are those round objects? 3/16"? 1"? They could be rivet heads or they could be the size of a static port. One would indicate a repair. As in a doubler inside to strengthen the area. The other would indicate some type of static port testing area.
Available_Hunt7303@reddit (OP)
Oh good point,
It’s forward of the static port and the metal circles were about 5mm wide each
DDX1837@reddit
Then it's a repair.
MidwestFlyerST75@reddit
Maybe someone decided five sumps wasn’t enough and 18 would be safer?
Available_Hunt7303@reddit (OP)
You’re right! Forgot to sump all 13 of these ones /s
XYooper906@reddit
It's an internal repair doubler, with a filler in the center where the original skin was cut out.
Extreme-Sympathy4385@reddit
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ohhhhhhitsbigbear@reddit
A dozen redundancy static port? That sucker is NEVER getting blocked.
old_righty@reddit
Lead weights to counteract the natural buoyancy of a 172.
w1lnx@reddit
Rectangular patch IAW the Skin Repair section of the Service Manual.
Maybe.
McDentedMyTruck@reddit
It looks like it may be a patch covering an old Outside Air Temp probe.
ReadyplayerParzival1@reddit
A it on the fiberglass cowling? It looks like a patch or doubler plate of sorts