Service difficulty report · Fitting · Balwks FIREFLY715

Difficulty date
October 21, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3214V
Make and model
Balwks FIREFLY715
Part
Fitting
Part number
45
Part serial
1184
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
104 hours
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

THIS SET OF FUEL HOSES WERE OBTAINED FROM THE HOLDER OF A PMA. THEY WERE INSTALLED IN MAY OF 1998. THE HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE CONNECTION WHERE THE RUBBER HOSE MEETS THE FITTING. THE LEAK DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY MISHANDLING BUT BY A POOR FITTING.