What was found
FUEL INLET FITTING HAD STRIPED THREADS OUT OF CARBURETOR HOUSING AND LEAKING FUEL. INSTALLED REBUILT PART.
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7201Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 172L
- Aircraft serial
- 17260501
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 105217
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Fuel Inlet
- Part time
- 3,149 hours
- Component
- Facet · MA4SPA
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.