Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 182M

Difficulty date
January 11, 2006
Submitted
January 11, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182M
Part
Seal
Part number
12161074
Condition
Deformed
Location
Selector Valve
Component
Fuel Sel Valve
Component part number
07166131
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RESEALED FUEL SELECTOR VALVE PN 0716613-1 AND DURING A LEAK TEST LEAKAGE WAS FOUND FROM ONE OF THE PN 1216107-4 SEALS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SEAL FACE WAS DEFORMED AND THAT MOLD LINES FROM THE INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS CAUSED VOIDS IN THE SEALING SURFACE.

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