Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
April 1, 2013
Submitted
May 3, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8033B
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft serial
29833
Aircraft time
4,511 hours
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
4972
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
2,500 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT MADE A PERCAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. PILOT CHECKED FUEL AND HEARD A "WOOSHING" SOUND WHEN OPENING THE RT TANK FUEL CAP. PILOT THOUGHT HE CORRECTED A VENTING PROBLEM, TOOKOFF, ACFT LOST POWER ON CLIMB OUT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED PLUGGED FUEL SYS MAIN VENT LINE, PLUGGED VENT INTERCONNECT LINE AT LEFT TANK AND A RESTRICTED RT TANK VENTED FUEL CAP, PN C156003-0101

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