What was found
PRIOR TO A FLIGHT, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DRAIN FUEL STRAINER. IT WOULD NOT DRAIN. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND RUBBER TIP OF PLUNGER HAD DISBONDED FROM ASSY AND WAS PREVENTING FUEL FROM DRAINING.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7721G
- Make and model
- Cessna 172L
- Aircraft serial
- 17259421
- System (JASC)
- 2821 · Aircraft Fuel Filter/Strainer
- Part
- Strainer
- Part number
- 07560106
- Condition
- Plunger Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 2,064 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.