Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
February 8, 2001
Submitted
March 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55RB
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0015
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
530010841
Condition
Leaking
Location
Crossfeed
Part time
3,792 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 INVESTIGATING FUEL SMELL INSIDE AIRCRAFT, FOUND FUEL CROSSFEED LINE BELOW FLOOR LEAKING. LINE ATTACHES DIRECTLY TO MAIN FUEL TANK AND RUNS UNDER FLOOR TO OTHER FUEL SOV. LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION DUE TO WATER NOT BEING SUMPED FROM FUEL DRAIN POINTS. A LEAKY LINE INSIDE AIRCRAFT IS A FLIGHT HAZARD. FUEL FROM THE MAIN TANK CAN KEEP DRAINING UNTIL MAIN TANK EMPTYS. THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT IT OFF. LINES REPLACED WITH NEW. MORE SUMPING ADVISED.

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