Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
November 25, 2009
Submitted
November 25, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2438A
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
1821793
Aircraft time
719 hours
Part
Line
Part number
070080417
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
719 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

COPILOT’S RUDDER PEDDLE COVER IS CHAFING INTO THE FUEL LINE. THIS CHAFING IS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF THE RUDDER PEDDLE COVER AND THE FUEL LINE. THE SAME CONDITION HAS BEEN FOUND ON TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT. CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY TRIMMING THE RUDDER PEDDLE COVER FOR POSITIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FUEL LINE AND COVER ON ALL THREE AIRCRAFT. THE FUEL LINE ON 1821675 REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS.

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