What was found
WHILE INSTALLING THE WING FUEL TANK SUMP DRAIN AT THE MFG RECOMMENDED TORQUE VALUE OF 90 IN-LBS, THE DRAIN ITSELF FAILED, SEPARATING AT THE DRILLED HOLES JUST ABOVE THE FITTING HEAD.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2004
- Submitted
- March 24, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna TU206G
- Aircraft serial
- U20606231
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520M
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C402
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Drain
- Part number
- S2020
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Sump
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.