Service difficulty report · Primer Line · Piper PA23160

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
February 6, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4048P
Make and model
Piper PA23160
Aircraft serial
231525
Part
Primer Line
Part number
S220000169
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
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

WHILE REPAIRING MASSIVE EXHAUST LEAK ON LEFT ENGINE THE CYLINDER PRIMER LINE WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF AND ANOTHER FUEL PRIMER LINE FOUND CHAFED. RAW FUEL AND MASSIVE EXHAUST LEAK COULD CAUSE ENGINE FIRE. NEW LINES INSTALLED. AC HAD RECENT ANNUAL.

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