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Three hours on a simple fuel line swap turned into two days
I had a Cessna 172 come in with a weeping fuel line fitting near the strainer. Figured it would be a quick 30 minute job, maybe an hour with cleanup. But the fitting was seized on there good, and when I finally got it off the replacement part had a different thread pitch than the original. Took me two full days tracking down the right adapter from a supplier in Oklahoma City. Has anyone else run into parts that just don't match up the way they should?
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derekgibson18d agoMost Upvoted
Man I feel your pain, nothing like a "quick swap" turning into a saga.
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lilyfisher18d ago
Hate to be that guy, but sometimes the old part was non-standard and the new one is actually the right spec. Might be worth checking the parts manual first next time.
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