SDR 98ZZZX521

Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
January 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1691R
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18200516
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing Fuel
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.

What was found

LEFT WING FUEL SAMPLE DRAIN VALVE DRIPPING AND THEN REMAINING OPEN. UPON DISMANTLE, THE O-RING WAS FOUND BROKEN IN 3 PLACES AND SEPARATED INTO 2 PIECES. THE BROKEN O-RING PIECES LODGED IN THE FORWARD FLOW HOLES AND KEPT THE VALVE STEM OPEN. UPON MEASUREMENT OF THE VALVE STEM DIAMETER AT THE O-RING POSITION, THE DIAMETER WAS .028 INCH LARGER THAN A VALVE STEM REMOVED EARLIER.

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