What was found
FOUND FUEL LEAK RT DOOR FRAME, CAUSED BY CORROSION AND CHAFING OF FUEL VENT PIPE IN WING ROOT. INSPECTED L/S AND FOUND BEGINNINGS OF LEAK ON THAT SIDE ALSO.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 2003
- Submitted
- December 2, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N734BZ
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 68738
- Aircraft time
- 3,800 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Vent
- Part number
- 05560203
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 3,800 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.