Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
December 20, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
5,562 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Fitting
Part number
FCC20068
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE INSPECTING TANK FOR A SUSPECTED LEAK, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL FILLER FITTING ON THE INBOARD FILLER HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TANK. A WHITE FLAKEY RESIDUE WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE TANK AND IS SUSPECTED OF BEING THE GLUE USED TO BOND THE METAL FITTING TO THE RUBBER TANK.

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