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Pre-purchase
inspection report

Prepared for Mr. L. Jennings · at the request of Southside Flying Club

Report № PB-26-0448

Issued 2026-04-20

Inspection date 2026-04-17

Location KFFC

Advisory only

Aircraft

N-numberN8471M

Make / ModelCessna 172M Skyhawk

Year1974

Serial17265332

Type certificate3A12 rev 58

Times

Airframe TT3 108.4 h

Engine SMOH684.0 h (O-320-E2D)

Prop SMOH684.0 h

Last annual2025-04-29

Compression74 / 76 / 78 / 76 / 80

§ 01 Executive summary

The subject aircraft is a 1974 Cessna 172M with 3,108.4 hours total time and 684.0 hours since major overhaul on the engine and propeller. The aircraft is presented as airworthy and currently in annual (last signed 2025-04-29). Airworthiness directive compliance is current with two recurring inspection items due in the next 100 flight hours. Logbook continuity is essentially complete — one gap of approximately four months in 1991 was identified in the airframe log but is adequately explained by the surrounding entries. Two items require buyer attention prior to purchase: an improperly documented magneto replacement, and a cosmetic corrosion finding on the lower cowling attach ring that warrants removal-and-inspection on the next annual.

Major · action required

GROUNDING-LEVEL ITEMS

Minor · buyer attention

DOCUMENTATION + CORROSION

No concern

AREAS INSPECTED CLEAN

§ 02 Discrepancies

MINOR

Magneto replacement not properly documented

Right magneto shows S/N 88412 in the engine logbook entry of 2022-07-11, but the same serial number appears on the 2019-03-02 entry as the magneto that was removed. Either the 2022 entry contains a typographical error or the magneto history is incomplete. An 8130-3 tag on the currently installed magneto would resolve — recommend requesting from seller before closing.

ENG LOG PG 44 (2022-07-11) · ENG LOG PG 39 (2019-03-02) · Component ID c-eng-mag-R

BUYER ACTION

Request 8130

MINOR

Surface corrosion — lower cowling attach ring

Visual inspection of the lower cowling attach ring shows light surface corrosion with no visible pitting. Not currently airworthy-limiting. Recommend removal, cleaning, alodine, and reinstall at next annual. Estimated cost: 3–5 shop hours plus materials.

AREA: FIREWALL FWD / COWL ATTACH · FAA AC 43.13-1B Ch.6 reference

NEXT ANNUAL

Monitor

§ 03 Airworthiness Directive status

All 14 ADs presumed applicable to the Cessna 172M / Lycoming O-320-E2D combination were evaluated against the airframe’s component graph as of 2026-04-20 22:15 UTC. Full AD table attached as Appendix A.

Category	Count	Notes
COMPLIED · NON-RECURRING	7	One-time compliance events documented in airframe/engine logs.
COMPLIED · RECURRING, IN-CYCLE	3	AD 2019-14-11 (mag), AD 2021-04-04 (seat rails), AD 2017-11-03 (oil cooler hoses).
DUE ≤ 100 h	2	AD 2019-14-11 (38 h remaining), AD 2017-11-03 (84 h remaining). Routine — will land in next 100 hr or annual.
N/A BY SERIAL / EQUIPMENT	2	Serial-range exclusions; evaluation supported by component graph.
OPEN	0	—

§ 04 Records completeness

Airframe log

98%

One gap Q2 1991 (4 mo), adequately explained by surrounding context.

Engine log

92%

Magneto provenance gap — see Discrepancy 01.

Prop log

100%

Complete since new. Overhaul tag on file.

§ 05 Inspector signature & attestation

This pre-purchase inspection report is an advisory document. It does not constitute an airworthiness certification. No statement in this report authorizes return to service. The buyer remains responsible for securing appropriate maintenance, a title search, and an insurance binder before taking possession.

Inspector

Thos. Miller

Miller, Thomas R.
A&P 3489221 · IA 3489221
KFFC · Atlanta-Peachtree
tmiller@terra.aero

Integrity attestation

Report hash: f813 9c44 22a7…

Airframe graph rev: r4418

Signed: — pending —

Anchoring: OTS on publish

Tamper-evident

Report PB-26-0448 · N8471M · 2026-04-20 Page 1 of 1 · Appendix A attached Dataplate · Pre-purchase