Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
November 29, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
1,975 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170*
Part
Line
Part number
050011849
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel Return
Part time
2,810 hours
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) A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED ON THE AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION THE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FCU AND FUEL RESERVOIR WAS FOUND WORN. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ROD HAD BEEN RUBBING INTO THE LINE, AND WORN A GROOVE DEEP ENOUGH TO ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK. THE FUEL LINE IS ALUMINIUM, AND THE STEERING ROD IS STEEL. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE STEERING ROD. (2) OF THESE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT ARE OPERATED, AND THE SECOND WILL BE INSPECTED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. (TC NR 20061129005)

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