# SDR 2013FA0000261

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 1, 2013
- Submitted: May 3, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N8033B
- Make and model: Cessna 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 29833
- Aircraft time: 4,511 hours
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000261

## Discrepancy

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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