SDR 98ZZZX3470

Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
August 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9392F
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280205
Part
Vent Line
Part number
07166149
Condition
Blocked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
226 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 COMPLAINED OF NO FUEL FLOW FROM RT FUEL TANK SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF ACFT WITH 88.2 HRS ON ACFT. ATTEMPTED TO RE-POSITION VENT LINES, CHECK VENT SYS AND FUEL FLOW, BUT COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. TECH REP CONTINUED TO T/S SYS EACH TIME CHECKING A DIFFERENT LOCATION. AFTER INSP FUEL VENTS INTERNAL OF TANK, VISUALLY, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM UNTIL AIR WAS ATTEMPTED TO PASS FROM 1 TANK TO NEXT. FOUND NO AIR FLOW. DISASSEMBLED VENT LINE AT TOP OF RT TANK AND FOUND LINE BLOCKED BY FUEL TANK SEALANT. NO PREVIOUS WORK HAS BEEN DONE SINCE MFG. SUSPECT SEALANT USED TO SEAL VENT LINE DURING ASSY. REMOVED BLOCKAGE IN PLASTIC VENT LINE AT RUBBER HOSE CONNECTION, RE-ASSEMBLED ACFT, AND TEST FLEW, FOUND OK.

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