Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N272RP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8405
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
051600918
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
613 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING GROUND RUN, DETECTED FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. REMOVED FORWARD FLOOR PANS AND OBSERVED FUEL PUDDLE AND STAIN. INSPECTION REVEALED STAINING ON RESERVOIR TANK. DEFUELED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED RESERVOIR TANK. STRIPPED PAINT FROM SUSPECTED CRACK AREA. DYE PEN INSPECTION REVEALED 1 INCH CRACK ON LOWER AFT WELD BEAD. REPLACED WITH NEW PART, SUSPECTED CAUSE: STRESS DUE TO UPPER MOUNT HOLE NOT ALIGNED WITH NUT PLATE.

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