Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 180J

Difficulty date
October 9, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 180J
Aircraft time
16,314 hours
Engine
Cont O470S
Part
Valve
Condition
Torn
Location
Fuel Cap
Component
Fuel Cap · Cessna · C1560030101
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE C156003-0101 FUEL CAP HAS A RED/ORANGE ONE WAY VENT GASKET LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL CAP. THE PART NUMBER FOR THIS VENT GASKET IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM CESSNA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE VENT GASKET WAS COMPROMISED ON BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FUEL CAPS ON C-GIDX. FAILURE OF THIS VENT COULD LEAD TO FUEL BEING SIPHONED THOUGH THE TANK VENT IN FLIGHT. GREATER CARE AND CLOSER INSPECTION OF FUEL CAPS DURING GROUND HANDLING IS REQUIRED.

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