Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 185F

Difficulty date
March 4, 2000
Submitted
April 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 185F
Aircraft serial
18503490
Engine
Cont IO550D
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
2,300 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RDM/RNO - EN ROUTE 55 MILES NORTH OF LMT, PILOT SENSED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. BRIEF TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED A FUEL LINE FAILURE WITH SYMPTOMS. FUEL FLOW INDICATING ZERO. HIGHER THAN NORMAL EGT'S AND CHT'S (ACFT EQUIPPED WITH A 12-POINT ENG ANALYZER. STRONG AND DANGEROUS FUEL ODOR. PILOT CORRECTLY ASSESSED THE SITUATION AND LEFT POWER SETTING UNTOUCHED AND MIXTURE RICH. PILOT SET UP ON A HIGH APPROACH TO SOUTH RUNWAY AT LMT. ENGINE FAILED WHEN THROTTLE RETARDED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL PRESSURE LINE FROM AFT OF ENGINE BAFFLE TO FIREWALL FAILED. LINE SEVERED ONE INCH AFT OF ENGINE BAFFLE. (X)

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