SDR 2011F00032

Service difficulty report · Fuel Strainer · Cessna 207

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
February 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100PC
Make and model
Cessna 207
Aircraft serial
20700467
Aircraft time
13,181 hours, 20,000 cycles
Part
Fuel Strainer
Part number
07560052
Condition
Corroded
Part time
13,181 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

DURING A 50 HR INSP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STANDPIPE IN THE FUEL STRAINER TOP ASSY, PN:0756005-2, (PARTS CATALOGUE FIG 183, ITEM 3) HAD A RING OF CORROSION AROUND THE PIPE WHERE IT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE STRAINER SCREEN. THE CORROSION COMPLETELY PENETRATED THE PIPE IN PLACES AND IT APPEARED THE CONDITION COULD ALLOW UNFILTERED FUEL TO ENTER THE STRAINER SCREEN. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE CORROSION IS OF THE DISSIMILAR METAL METAL TYPE. A CHECK OF 2 OTHER ACFT REVEALLED THE SAME CONDITION. ALL SUBJECT AIRCRAFT, ALL WITH IN EXCESS OF 10,000 FLIGHT HRS EA.

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