Service difficulty report · Line · Beech C45H

Difficulty date
December 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404CK
Make and model
Beech C45H
Aircraft serial
AF297
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Press Gauge
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL WAS NOTED ON FLOOR OF COCKPIT. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THE ALUMINUM FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE HAD CHAFED THROUGH ITSELF AGAINST A STRINGER. LINE WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED. RECOMMEND THAT ROUTING AND INSPECTION OF ALUMINUM FUEL LINES BE CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED. (X)

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