# SDR 20000831SH025

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 2, 2000
- Submitted: August 31, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4144C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4144C), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496020
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000831SH025

## Discrepancy

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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