What was found
FUEL LEAK IN AREA OF FUEL PUMP ABOVE INJECTOR. CAUSED FIRE. HOSES WERE NOT REMOVED TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2001
- Submitted
- April 6, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N430S
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft serial
- 318252048
- Engine
- Lyc O540*
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- 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.