Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 22, 2021
Submitted
June 22, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IKBR028F
The Ohio State University Airport
Aircraft
N210SU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
17212431
Aircraft time
670 hours
Part
Gasket
Condition
Blown
Location
Wing Fuel Cap
Part time
293 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

THESE FUEL CAPS WERE INSTALLED 292.7 HOURS AGO TO REPLACE THE PREVIOUS CAPS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. DURING THE 100HR INSPECTION THE INTERNAL GASKETS WERE BLOWN OUT. THEY ARE STAMPED 1Q20. THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND TAGGED. PICTURES WILL BE SENT TO SUPPLEMENT THIS SDR.

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