Service difficulty report · Fuel Bowl · Piper PA18

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9033J
Make and model
Piper PA18
Aircraft serial
2823843
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Fuel Bowl
Part number
1442800
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THE FUEL STRAINER COVER DEVELOPS A BOW AFTER A YEAR OF CONTINUOUS PRESSURE BEING PUT ON IT FROM THE WIRE ASSEMBLY CAUSING IT TO LEAK FUEL. IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT REPLACING THE GASKET DOES NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE FOUND THREE OF THESE SAME ASSEMBLIES LEAKING BECAUSE OF THIS BOWING OF THE FUEL STRAINER COVER. WE FEEL THAT THE COVER SHOULD BE REPLACED.

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