Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
February 12, 2008
Submitted
February 13, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft time
4,413 hours
Part
Fuel Cap
Condition
Damaged
Part time
4,413 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 10 GAL. IN TANK AT ALL FUEL LEVELS. THE TANK WAS DRAINED AND ACCESS COVER REMOVED. THE FUEL CAP RETAINING CHAIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE COME LOOSE ON THE TANK END "S" HOOK AND WRAPPED AROUND THE ARM ON THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT LOCKING IT AT A 10 GAL. INDICATION.

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