What was found
FUEL MANIFOLD STARTED TO LEAK AT THE SILVER SOLDER JOINT BY THE LARGE B-NUT. FUEL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED ENGINE COWL ON TAKEOFF. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2000
- Submitted
- July 21, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N239CA
- Make and model
- Lear 25B
- Aircraft serial
- 25B149
- Engine
- Ge CJ6106
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Manifold
- Part number
- 37E501248P101
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Main Fitting
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K, A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.