Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Cessna U206E

Difficulty date
October 7, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206E
Aircraft time
4,591 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Reservoir
Part number
121640720
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) UPON 1000 HR FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY CESSNA, THE FUEL WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.UPON REMOVING THE LOWER R/H RESEVOIR QUICK DRAIN,IT WAS REVEALED IT WAS QUITE LOOSE BUT NOT LEAKING. UPON REINSTALLATION OF QUI CK DRAIN VALVE IT COULD NOT BE TORQUED AS THE THREADS WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED. SUSPECTED QUICK DRAIN WAS OVERTORQUED ON PREVIOUS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. RESEVOIR WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED.

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