What was found
SMALL PARTICLES OF BRASS-LIKE METAL WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL STRAINER. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED OUT, AND THE FUEL SERVO AND FLOW DIVIDER WERE CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N432ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280652
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 5100001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 933 hours
- Component
- Dukes
- 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.