Service difficulty report · Line · Beech F90

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N107AJ
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA189
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Line
Part number
3011849
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
6,208 hours
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.

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE, FUEL RETURN TUBE TO FCU CRACKED AT B-NUT AND FUEL WAS BEING PUMPED OUT. FORWARD END OF LINE GOES TO A TEE AND IT LOOKS LIKE, WHEN THE LINE COMING IN FROM THE TOP WAS TIGHTENED THE TEE, WAS NOT HELD AND THE TUBE WAS BENT AND CRACKED. INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND THIS SAME TUBE BENT BY TEE FITTING AND REPLACED IT ALSO.

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