SDR 96ZZZX2785

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9814G
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20603831
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS29513338
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Cap
Part time
2 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OWNER COMPLAINT FOR FUEL CAP O-RINGS BEING TOO LARGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RINGS .25 INCH IN DIAMETER TOO LARGE. O-RINGS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ABOUT 30 DAYS, 1.5 HOURS TT. INSTALLED NEW O-RINGS. INSPECTED ACFT 3 WEEKS LATER AND FOUND SAME CONDITION. INSPECTED O-RINGS REMOVED EARLIER, FOUND THEY HAD SHRUNK BACK TO ORIGINAL SIZE. REMOVED ALL O-RINGS FROM STOCK (SAME BATCH NR) AND RETURNED TO VENDOR.

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