Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
January 29, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N714VA
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15279456
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Left
Part time
7,679 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW FREEZING FOR APPROX 2 WEEKS BEFORE FLIGHT. SNOW/SLEET IN AREA SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO FLIGHT. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS WATER CONTAMINATED FUEL OR CARBURETOR ICING. DRAINED FUEL TANKS, WATER FOUND IN LT FUEL TANK. FLUSHED FUEL SYSTEM. CHANGED FUEL CAP TO HELP PREVENT RECURRENCE. (X)

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