Service difficulty report · Selector Cup · Cessna 180

Difficulty date
August 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180
Part
Selector Cup
Part number
0716102
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel Indicator
Part time
4,100 hours
Component
Cessna · 0716102
Stage of operation
IN
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) THE FUEL SELECTOR EXTENSION SHAFT UP THROUGH THE CONSOLE IS SQURE. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE SHAFT HAS WORN A FLAT SPOT IN THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE FUEL INDICATOR CUP. THIS WAS FOUND TO PREVENT THE PILOT FROM MAKING A QUICK SELECTION BETWEEN TANKS.

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