SDR 98ZZZX1650

Service difficulty report · Tank · Cessna 172E

Difficulty date
April 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3799S
Make and model
Cessna 172E
Aircraft serial
17250999
Part
Tank
Part number
0526007201
Condition
Broken
Location
Baffle
Part time
5,033 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

WHILE MOVING AIRCRAFT A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD. AFTER LOOKING IN THE GAS CAP, A LARGE PART WAS FOUND SLIDING AROUND IN FUEL TANK. AFTER A CLOSER LOOK, FOUND BROKEN WELDS ON INTERNAL RIB OR BAFFLE. CAUSE WAS FUEL MOVEMENT IN TANK, AND RIB WAS ONLY WELDED ON ONE SIDE OF RIB. IF WELDED ON BOTH SIDES, IT MAY HAVE NOT BROKEN LOOSE. IF THE RIB WOULD STICK UNDER FUEL GAUGE, FLOAT COULD INDICATE MORE FUEL THAN WAS IN TANK.

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