Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
February 14, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
10,172 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Line
Part number
050011874
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Sys
Part time
10,473 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR STEERING TUBE ASSEMBLY ON RT SIDE. THE MAIN FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY (UNION TO FUEL STRAINER) FOUND BADLY CHAFED THROUGH SIDEWALL OF L INE ASSEMBLY CAUSED BY POOR CLEARANCE BETWEEN FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY AND NOSE GEAR STEERING TUBE. DAMAGE WAS OVER 1INCH OF LENGTH AND 90 PERCENT OF TUBE WALL WORN WHICH WAS EASY PUNCTURED BY A SMALL METAL PICK.

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