SDR AU000101

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Cessna A152

Difficulty date
February 14, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A152
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Aircraft Fuel Sy
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E, Y
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD BEEN FLUSHED WITH WATER IAW AD/GEN/80A1 FOLLOWED BY APPROVED PURGING OF THE WATER FROM THE SYSTEM. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED IN-FLIGHT. WHEN THE GASCOLATOR WAS DRAINED AFTER LANDING, APPROXIMATELY 100 ML OF WATER WAS RECOVERED FROM THE DRAIN.

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