Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Balwks FIREFLY715

Difficulty date
November 24, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3214V
Make and model
Balwks FIREFLY715
Aircraft serial
F7912
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
GL0115721688
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
110 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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. THE HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE CRIMP CONNECTION AT THE END OF THE HOSE. THE LEAK DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY MISHANDLING, BUT BY A POOR CRIMP JOB. THIS IS THE SECOND HOSE FROM THIS SET THAT HAVE STARTED LEAKING FROM THE SAME LOCATION.