Service difficulty report · Selector · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
January 4, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
1,821 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE12502114
Part
Selector
Part number
20282004500R
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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) AC WAS BEING RETRO-FITTED WITH A 2.0 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE IAW STC. THE FUEL SYS WAS COMPLETED, FUEL INSTALLED AND INSPECTED FOR LEAKS. A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE FUEL SELECTOR AT THE NIPPLE FOR THE FUEL LINE GOING TO THE HEADER TANK. THE B NUT WAS CHECKED FOR TIGHTNESS BUT FUEL CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE SELECTOR WAS THEN REMOVED AND THE NIPPLE WAS FOUND NOT TO HAVE A CORRECT MATING SURFACE FOR THE FLARE. AFTER BENCH CHECKING THIS SELECTOR ALONG WITH (2) OTHER REPLACEMENTS ALL WERE FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. ONE FUEL SELECTOR NIPPLE WAS RESURFACED AND AFTER INSTALLATION NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE OTHER TWO FUEL SELECTORS WERE SENT BACK TO THE FACTORY FOR INVESTIGATION. THIS IS THE SECOND PART. (TC NR 20080213013)

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