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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172E · Chambersburg, PA · January 15, 1978

Date: January 15, 1978 · 11:50 local
Place: Chambersburg, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N5312T
Reported as: Cessna 172E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,200 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5312TRegistration cancelled Jun 2, 2003 · Cessna 172ES/N 17251212 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelFranklin 6V 350 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Loss of power when pilot switched to right tank. Brass shavings restricted fuel flow.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF POWER WHEN PILOT SWITCHED TO RIGHT TANK. BRASS SHAVINGS RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW.

Other reports on N5312T · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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