SDR 2003FA0000522

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Cessna 182H

Difficulty date: May 1, 2003
Submitted: May 21, 2003
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N1970X
Make and model: Cessna 182H
Aircraft serial: 18256070
Engine: Cont O470*
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Cell
Part number: 12000655
Part serial: CR296
Condition: Leaking
Location: Left Wing
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

FLOATS AND FUEL CELLS. RECEIVED NEW MFG LEFT WING FUEL CELL, MFG DATE 3/03. INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT, FILLED WITH 1000LL AVGAS, DISCOVERED FUEL LEAK, RETURNED FUEL CELL TO MFG, FFC DISCOVERED MFG LT REAR BOTTOM CHANNEL LEAK DEFECT. FFC REPAIRED DEFECT AND RETURNED FUEL CELL.

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