Service difficulty report · Cap · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 23, 2021
Submitted
August 24, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IKBR028F
The Ohio State University Airport
Aircraft
N210SU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12431
Aircraft time
770 hours
Part
Cap
Part number
C1560030101
Condition
Deformed
Location
Fuel
Part time
99 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

DURING THE 100HR INSPECTION ON N210SU, WE FOUND THAT BOTH FUEL CAPS YET AGAIN HAD DEFORMED INTERNAL GASKET AFTER BEING NEWLY INSTALLED FOR ONLY 99.2 HOURS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FUEL CAPS WITH NEW P/N C156003-0101 (8130-3). THE FUEL VENT LINE UNDER THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND TO BE 1/4 INCH LOWER THAN THE ALIGNMENT CALLED OUT FOR IN THE CESSNA/TEXTRON 172 SERIES (1996 & ON) AMM AND WAS CORRECTED PER CHAP. 28-20-00.

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