Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Piper PA22150

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5785D
Make and model
Piper PA22150
Aircraft serial
224461
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Wing
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

A MECHANIC PERFORMING ANNUAL INSP, REPORTED THE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD NOT FLOW FOR THE FUEL STRAINER TEST AND CLEANING. T/S FUEL SYS, FOUND BOTH RUBBER FUEL LINES IN BOTH WINGS WHERE THE TANK OUTLET FITTING IS CONNECTED TO THE FUSELAGE ALUMINUM FUEL LINE HAD DETERIORATED. MECH REMOVED BOTH RUBBER HOSES AND FOUND INTERIOR RUBBER HAD COLLAPSED COMPLETELY STOPPING ALL FUEL FLOW. THE MARKING ON BOTH HOSES SHOWED MIL-H-6000 MFG DATE OF 3Q72. ALSO, ACFT HAS BEEN OPERATED UNDER AN STC FOR AUTOFUEL FOR MANY YEARS AND HAD SET IDLE IN HANGAR FOR 2 YRS. IT WAS MECHANIC''S OPINION THAT SOME ADDITIVE IN AUTOFUEL HAD SOFTENED INNER RUBBER LINING ALLOWING IT TO COLLAPSE AND SEAL LINE.

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