Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
April 3, 2002
Submitted
April 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N739BP
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17270415
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Hose
Part number
LW18101
Condition
Saturated
Location
Induction Sys
Part time
61 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE RUBBER INDUCTION COUPLING HOSES ON THE ENGINE WERE FOUND TO BE SATURATED WITH FUEL. IT APPEARS THE FUEL WAS PERMEATING RIGHT THROUGH THE HOSE. FOUND THEY WERE REPLACED AT 62 FLIGHT HOURS AND 9 MONTHS EARLIER. INSTALLED LW18101 HOSES AT THIS TIME.

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