Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
September 8, 2020
Submitted
September 9, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IKBR028F
The Ohio State University Airport
Aircraft
N840SU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12433
Aircraft time
290 hours
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
C1560030101
Condition
Deformed
Location
Left Wing Fuel T
Part time
290 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
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

AT 100 HR INSPECTION FOUND LEFT WING FUEL CAP GASKET UNDER FUEL VENT SQUEEZED OUT AND DETERIORATED. INSTALLED NEW CAP.

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