Service difficulty report · Filter · Cessna A188B

Difficulty date
July 30, 2002
Submitted
September 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9639G
Make and model
Cessna A188B
Aircraft serial
18801575
Engine
Cont IO520D
Part
Filter
Part number
7560097
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
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 FUEL FILTER SUFFERED CONTAMINATION TO THE POINT OF ENGINE LEANING, REDUCING POWER TO LOW TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT WHILE IN AERIAL APPLICATION WORK. THE ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY .5000 FT AGL THE SPEED OVER THE CROP WAS 115 MPH. REPOSITIONING THE FUEL FILTER STRAINER DRAIN SO ONE COULD SEE THE CONDITION OF THE FUEL BEING DRAINED WOULD UNDOUBTLY HELP TO DETERMINE IF CONTAMINATION IS PRESENT IF AT ALL IN THE FUEL.

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