Service difficulty report · Gascolator · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
December 25, 2004
Submitted
March 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75EH
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
282121
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Gascolator
Part number
6230103
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Bowl Contact
Part time
2,895 hours
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

SURFACE AREA WHERE BOWL ASSEMBLY (63479-00) CONTACTS THE FRAME (COVER 14428-00) OF THE FUEL FILTER BENDS AS WIRE ASSEMBLY (BAIL 494-644) IS TIGHTENED. OVER THE YEAR THE FORCE OF THE BAIL ACTUALLY BENDS THE FRAME TO WHERE THE GASKET WILL NO LONGER SEAL AND FUEL WILL SEEP BY THE GASKET WHEN THE BOWL IS CROCKED FORWARD AND AFT. 90 DEGREES TO THE LOCATIO OF THE BAIL ASSEMBLY. THE ONLY OPTION TO REMEDY THE SITUATION IS TO REPLACE WITH FACTORY NEW OR STC REPLACEMENT. (SO15200514114)

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