Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
September 17, 2002
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414ST
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0614
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Vent Line
Part number
51001101
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL RUNNING OUT OF LT VENT WHEN TOPPED OFF. INSP REVEALED LEFT VENT TUBE HAD A HOLE CHAFED IN IT BY FUEL FILLER PORT SCREEN. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD RAM WINGLETS INSTALLED SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. LINE MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING THIS INSTALLATION, CAUSING LINE TO CHAFF ON FILLER PORT SCREEN. INSPECTED RIGHT SIDE WITH NO CHAFING FOUND. RECOMMEND THIS LINE TO BE INSPECTED WHEN FUEL TANKS ARE OPENED, OR VISUAL INSPECTION THRU FILLER PORT.

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