What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF THE FUEL GASCOLATOR AT THE ANNUAL, THE STUD FOR THE SAFETY NUT WAS FOUND TO BE STRIPPED. THE GASCOLATOR BALE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AS A RECTIFICATION TO THE PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28160
- Aircraft time
- 2,068 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320B2B
- Propeller
- Snsnch M74DM
- System (JASC)
- 2821 · Aircraft Fuel Filter/Strainer
- Part
- Strainer
- Part number
- 100871002
- Condition
- Stripped
- Location
- Gascolator
- Component
- Gascolator · Piper
- Component part number
- 3571503
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.