What was found
DURING 100 HR INSP, FOUND THE PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE ON A MA-4SPA LOOSE. THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH FIND. OTHER ACFT HAVE HAD THE PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE MISSING AND FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CARB AIRBOX.
- Difficulty date
- December 10, 2008
- Submitted
- December 10, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N64204
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft serial
- 75534
- Aircraft time
- 13,738 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Discharge Tube
- Part number
- 229164
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Fuel Pump
- Part time
- 669 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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