What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, FUEL STAINING WAS NOTED AT AND BELOW THE WELD TO THE INLET FITTING. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED. A LEAK WAS LOCATED IN THE WELD. (K)
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2005
- Submitted
- January 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N686SP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S8097
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Reservoir
- Part time
- 1,226 hours
- Component
- Reservoir
- Component part number
- 051600918
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.