Service difficulty report · Fastener · Cessna U206E

Difficulty date
July 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206E
Aircraft time
13,142 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Fastener
Part number
295055
Condition
Detached
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FOUND LT WING FUEL BLADDER INBD MIDDLE AND INBD REAR CLIPS HAD FALLEN OFF, CAUSING THE FUEL BLADDER TO DROOP AND PUT PRESSURE ON THE FUEL LEVEL TRANSMITTER FLOAT AND CAUSE A LOWER FUEL LEVEL INDICATION. CLIPS WERE REINSTALLED AND A FUEL LEVEL INDICATION CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT, NO FAULTS FOUND.

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