Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 22, 2021
Submitted
July 23, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IKBR028F
The Ohio State University Airport
Aircraft
N840SU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12433
Aircraft time
875 hours
Part
Gasket
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Cap
Part time
492 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

INTERNAL GASKET BLOWN OUT ON BOTH FUEL CAPS P/N C156003-0101 WHICH HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED. THESE FUEL CAPS GASKETS WERE INSTALLED NEW IN 10/2020.

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