Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 15, 2003
Submitted
September 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0656
Aircraft time
4,398 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Vent Line
Part number
260010148
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
4,398 hours
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

THIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL INBOARD FUEL FILLER CAPS. THE FUEL FILLER CAP ADAPTER ASSY. (P/N C156005-0105) HAS A SPRING LOADED FLAPPER WHICH IS DEPRESSED BY THE FUEL DISPENSING NOZZLE WHILE FILLING THE TANK. THE FLAPPER HAS BEEN HITTING ON THE (P/N 2600101-48) VENT LINE ASSY INSIDE THE TANK BAY AND HAS WORN THE VENT LINE APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY THROUGH ITS DIAMETER. DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED BECAUSE FUEL FILLER ADAPTER WAS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE.

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