SDR 99ZZZX1880

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N940SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8135
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
201314218
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pitot System
Part time
9 hours
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

NEW CESSNA C-172'S ON FERRY FLIGHT FROM FACTORY, ALTIMETER AND VERTICAL VELOCITY INDICATORS HAD EXCESSIVE FLUX. FOUND STATIC LINE TO STATIC SELECTOR VALVE CROSS-THREADED AND LEAKING. REPLACED LINE AND FITTING, AND ACCOMPLISHED STATIC CHECK SATISFACTORY WITH NO LEAKAGE.

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