Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
October 24, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
1,543 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN9176D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Line
Part time
1,600 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND DOOR OPENED.A CHECK OF THE COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM, FOUND UNDER CABIN FLOOR. LEFT SIDE WHERE FRONT AND REARFUEL TANK LINES ARE CONNECTED, TEE FITTING WAS LEAKING. UPON REMOVAL ATHE TEE FITTING P/N AN917-6D IT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED.

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