Service difficulty report · Strap · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
July 20, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
6,451 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Strap
Part number
04265126
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Aft Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) FUEL LEAK. RT WING. UPON REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK WING PANEL, DISCOVERED THE AFT FUEL TANK STRAP TO BE BROKEN. DUE TO THE BROKEN STRAP THE SCREEN ASSEMBLY HAD CHAFED THROUGH THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. FUEL TANK REPAIRED AT AN APPROVED REPAIR SHOP. NEW STRAP AND SCREEN ASSEMBLY INSTALLED CARRIED OUT FUEL TANK INSTALLATION AS PER CESSNA MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND ALL SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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