Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
October 22, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
17,745 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Line
Part number
050042355
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSP, TECH WAS FOCUSED ON STEERING ARM INSTALLATION AND NOTICED THAT RT STEERING ARM WAS CHAFING ON FUEL LINE. SECTION OF FUEL LINE AFFECTED RUNS FROM UNION FITTING NEAR FUEL SELECTOR TO FUEL STRAINER BOWL LOCATED AT FIREWALL. REASON FOR THE CHAFING CONDITION WAS APPARENTLY DUE TO THE FUEL LINE INSTALLATION HAVING BEEN DISTORTED. THE CONTOUR OF THE LINE WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH OTHER MOVING PARTS. SOMEHOW THAT CONTOUR HAD BEEN COMPROMISED ALLOWING CONTACT FROM THE MOVING STEERING ARM. THE EXTENT OF WEAR HAD PROGRESSED TO THE POINT OF ABOUT 90 PERCENT THROUGH THE WALL THICKNESS OF THE LINE. THE LINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH A NEW PART.

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