Service difficulty report · Fuel Bowl · Cessna 172A

Difficulty date
March 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172A
Aircraft time
2,481 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Fuel Bowl
Condition
Overtorqued
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LEAKING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE NACELLE WAS FOUND AFTER THE MECHANIC CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER COVER O-RING IAW MM 73, SECTION 73.10.02. AT FIRST, THE MECHANIC THOUGHT HE HAD OVERTORQUED THE FUEL BOWL BUT AFTER REPEATING THE PROCESS AND USING A BOROSCOPE TO VIEW ALL AROUND THE MATING SURFACE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SEAL IS BEING NIPPED WHEN TIGHTENED. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME HE HAVE DONE THIS PROCEDURE AND NO MATTER WHAT TORQUE HE USED THE OUTCOME IS ALWAYS THE SAME WITH A FUEL LEAK IN THE SAME PLACE. THREADS AND MATING SURFACES WERE INSPECTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE BUT IT IS FREE OF ANY BURRS OR SHARP EDGES. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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