Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3237U
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0112
Part
Line
Part number
510011075
Condition
Cracked
Location
Collet
Part time
4,520 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

WHILE CHANGING DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE (LEFT), FOUND MAIN FUEL LINE TO BOOST PUMP HAD A CRACKED COLLET. NEW LINE INSTALLED. SUBMITTER STATED LEAK OR FAILURE OF THIS LINE COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND/OR FIRE. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN. (X)

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