Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
February 14, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6705
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18503337
Aircraft time
8,056 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN8334D
Condition
Cut
Location
Fuel Line
Part time
8,056 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

IN PREPARING FOR A ENGINE CHANGE THE INSPECTOR WAS CHECKING ALL FITTINGS LOCATED ON THE FIREWALL. THE FUEL CONTROL, FUEL RETURN LINE BULKHEAD FITTING AN833-4D WAS NOTED TO BE LOOSE. WHEN THE FITTING WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CUT ALMOST IN HALF, DUE TO THE STAINLESS MATERIAL OF THE FIREWALL CUTTING INTO THE FITTING WHILE THE FITTING WAS LOOSE.

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