Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
September 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5172J
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17281095
Aircraft time
313 hours, 313 cycles
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Reservoir
Part number
051600918
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
313 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

UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT A FUEL STAIN WAS EVIDENT ON THE UNDERBELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE VACINITY OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE. CABIN FLOORING AND UPHOLSTERY WAS REMOVED AND THE FUEL SELECTOR AND FUEL RESERVOIR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. THE RESEVOIR WAS PRUGED AND PRESSURE TESTED. THE TANK WAS THEN COVERED IN A SOAPY WATER SOLUTION AND LEAK WAS NOTED COMING FROM A WELDED SEAM. IT IS BELIEVED THAT A MINIMUM .75 INCH CRACK WAS EVIDENT IN A PART WIGH ONLY 300 HOURS. MFG WARRANTY REPLACED THE PART AND AFTER TAKIN PICTURES, WE SURRENDERED THE PART TO THEM.

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