Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 11, 2020
Submitted
March 11, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1742S
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12289
Aircraft time
880 hours, 880 cycles
Part
Gasket
Part number
C1560030101
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Cap
Part time
880 hours, 880 cycles
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

GASKET ON BOTTOM OF FUEL CAP GASKET PROTRUDING OUT AND SEPARATING FROM FUEL CAP. POSSIBLE FOR GASKET TO FALL INSIDE FUEL TANK. AIRCRAFT USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING APPROX 98 HRS SINCE LAST 100HR. 2019 AIRCRAFT, ALMOST BRAND NEW, NO REPORTS OF FUEL CAPS BEING CHANGED.

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