SDR 99ZZZX2428

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
June 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52749
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17274599
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
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

ACFT MADE 4 FORCED LANDINGS INCLUDING 1 OFF-AIRPORT, NO DAMAGE. LANDINGS DUE TO ENG STOPPAGE. CARB ICE SUSPECTED AS ENG WOULD FIRE UP ON THE GROUND. AFTER OFF-AIRPORT LANDING, ACFT TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF WHEN ENG QUIT. WINGS WERE SUMPED AND APPROX 20 OUNCES OF WATER WAS PRESENT. ACFT FLOWN OUT TO HOME FIELD. IN HANGAR, DYE WATER INTRODUCED INTO TOP OF LT WING THRU ACCESS PANELS. 14 OUNCES OF WATER WAS PUT INTO TANK WITH ONLY 6 OUNCES DRAINING OUT OF SUMP AFTER ROCKING WINGS. THIS IS A ONE-OWNER ACFT WITH NO REPAIRS MADE TO FUEL BAY AREA. ACFT HAS BEEN FITTED WITH 4 ADD'L RETROFIT SUMPS IN EACH WING. DURING EXPERIMENT, DRAINED NO WATER FROM ANY OF RETROFIT SUMPS.

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