Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Cessna U206E

Difficulty date
June 8, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206E
Aircraft time
4,591 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Reservoir
Part number
121640719
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED DURING WALKAROUND, FUEL DRAIN ON LT BELLY WOULD NOT STOP DRIPPING. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FAULT WAS IN DRAIN VALVE BUT THE RESEVOIR ITSELF AND FOUND THAT WELD WAS CRACKED ADJACENT TO MOUNTING TAB TO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE. RESEVOIR REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. THIS IS THE SECOND REMOVAL OF THIS RESEVOIR.

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