Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Beech C24R

Difficulty date
August 30, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18981
Make and model
Beech C24R
Aircraft serial
MC545
Aircraft time
3,320 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Engine time
30 hours
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Fuel System
Part time
3,320 hours
Component
Fuel Servo · Preair
Component part number
RSE5AD
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE RAN ROUGH HAD LOW EGT 900 DEGREES. ON NR 2 CYLINDER. AFTER LANDING AND TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND DEBRIS IN FUEL LINE FROM SERVO TO FLOW DIVIDER. REPLACED RUBBER FUEL LINE WITH TEFLON LINE P/N LW12784-4-172 IAW LYCOMING SI 1274B. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED REPLACING ALL FUEL AND OIL LINES WITH TEFLON TYPE LINES. TT ON RUBBER FUEL LINE 30 HOURS. (X)

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