What was found
THE FITTING IS PLASTIC WITH A .8750 INCH FUEL HOSE ATTACHED, THE HOSE IS AT AN ANGLE WHICH PUTS A SIDE LOAD ON THE FITTING AND THE FITTING BROKE WHERE THREADS END THAT SCREW IN TO THE CHECK VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 2002
- Submitted
- August 1, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N460AS
- Make and model
- Raythn 390
- Aircraft serial
- RB8
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 101389011105
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 211 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.