Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 6, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9690Q
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17265774
Aircraft time
2,554 hours
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
VENTLINE
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT FUEL TANK CRACKED ON TOP SEAM. TANK WAS REPLACED. OPERATOR NOTICED A VERY LOUD OIL CANNING SOUND FROM RT WING AFTER SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING A 1 HOUR FLIGHT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF FUEL TANK VENT CAUSING OIL CANNING OF FUEL TANK DUE TO VACUUM IN FUEL TANK. VENT LINE WAS CLEARED AND VENTED CAP WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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