Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna R172K

Difficulty date
August 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna R172K
Aircraft time
11,178 hours
Engine
Cont IO360KB
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Line
Part number
LW120980170
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,636 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE CRUISE PORTION OF AN FLOAT INSTRUCTION FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL AND A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. THE CREW DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTINARY LANDING AT A NEAR-BY FLOAT BASE. THE LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A BROKEN FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO THE ENGINE`S RT MIDDLE CYLINDER. LINE REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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