Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
May 23, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55121
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17275114
Part
Line
Part number
0500118117
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Dist
Part time
10,140 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR INSPECTION WITH STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AND FUEL LEAKING FROM BELLY SKIN SEAM. FOUND AFT CABIN CARPET SOAKED WITH FUEL. REMOVED TRIM FROM RIGHT AFT DOOR PEST AREA, FOUND THAT AILERON CABLE HAD BEEN CHAFING ON THE FUEL LINE IN THIS AREA FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND FINALLY CHAFED THROUGH LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL LINE. INSPECTED AILERON CABLE AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. RECOMMEND A ONE TIME INSPECTION OF THIS AREA, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES, TO SEE IF CHAFING CONDITION EXISTS.

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