Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
April 3, 2002
Submitted
April 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7139T
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18200025
Part
Indicator
Part number
UMA33112
Part serial
A3606
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Fuel Pressure
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS RETURNED TO MFG. FOR REPAIR. THEY SENT A REPLACEMENT GAUGE IN ITS PLACE. THE NEW GAUGE CAME WITH AN AN816-2D NIPPLE THREADED IN THE PRESSURE INLET PORT. THE PROBLEM IS THE TEFLON THREAD TAPE WAS IMPROPERLY APPLIED. NOT ONLY DID IT COVER ALL THE THREADS, IT COVERED ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF THE HOLE IN THE END OF THE FITTING. THERE WERE ALSO SMALL TORN PIECES THAT WOULD HAVE BROKEN OFF AND ENTERED THE GAUGE.

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