Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 2, 2000
Submitted
August 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4144C
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496020
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
461698
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing Nacelle
Part time
61,014 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ON PRE-FLIGHT, FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE RIGHT WING NACELLE BEHIND THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, THE FUEL OUTLET NIPPLE HAD A SMALL HOLE. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS MAIN FUEL LINE IS NOT SUPPORTED IN THAT AREA AND THE GROMMET USED BY PIPER WAS TOO SMALL WHERE THE FUEL LINE WENT THROUGH A RIB. VIBRATIONS FROM ENGINE POSSIBLY WORKED THE NIPPLE UNTIL IT DEVELOPED A HOLE. FUEL BLADDER WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. (X)

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