Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Blanca 1731ATC

Difficulty date
October 30, 2001
Submitted
November 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N39828
Make and model
Blanca 1731ATC
Aircraft serial
7331044
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,678 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF CABIN AREA CAUSING AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY. DETERMINED FUEL LEAK CAUSED BY CORROSION OF FUEL LINE FROM FIRE WALL TO FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR. CORROSION CAUSED BY DISSIMILAR METAL OXIDATION WHERE FUEL LINE WAS ROUTED AGAINST STEEL RIBBED DEFROSTER HOSE. ALUMINUM FUEL LINE RUBBED THROUGH OUTER MATERIAL OF DEFROSTER HOSE RESULTING IN ALUMINUM TO STEEL CONTACT. SUSPECT CONDITION EXISTED SINCE MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT. EXTREME HAZARD TO FLIGHT.