Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
12,343 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Line
Part number
04003438
Condition
Punctured
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

AFTER REPLACING A NAVIGATION LIGHT BULB, MX WENT INTO THE COCKPIT TO TURN ON THE SWITCH TO TEST IT AND SMELLED A FAIRLY STRONG FUEL SMELL. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE RT FUEL LINE FROM THE RT AFT TANK OUTLET TO THE "T" UNDER THE FLOOR HAD A PINHOLE IN THE LINE JUST UNDER THE RT DOOR MOST LIKELY FROM CORROSION. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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