Service difficulty report · Strainer · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
November 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
15,568 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Strainer
Part number
0422130
Condition
Separated
Location
Fuel Tank
Component
Fuel Tank · Cessna
Component part number
042601923
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

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK ASSY, THE FINGER SCREEN FITTING WAS REMOVED AS PART OF THE INSPECTION. WHILE THE SCREEN WAS BEING PULLED OUT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SCREEN ITSELF WAS LOOSE AND COULD EASILY BE SEPARATED FROM THE FITTING THAT IT IS NORMALLY ATTACHED TO. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SCREEN, STRAINER, COULD HAVE WORKED LOOSE FROM THE FITTING UNDETECTED ALLOWING FUEL TO DRAIN FROM THE TANK WITHOUT PASSING THROUGH THE SCREEN OR ANY FOREIGN DEBRIS COULD HAVE BLOCKED THE OPENING THROUGH THE FITTING.

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