Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 16, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N69507
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Aircraft serial
3400344
Aircraft time
5,534 hours
Part
Line
Part number
53001081617
Condition
Corroded
Location
Oil System
Part time
5,534 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

2 TO 3 DAYS AFTER FLIGHT, NOTICED SIGNIFICANT OIL PUDDLE FORMED UNDER FUSELAGE AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR STATION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, LOCATED LEAK IN FLOOR AT STATION UNDER PILOT AND CO-PILOT'S SEATS. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR SUPPLY LINES (HARD LINES) BEING CORRODED AND CRACKED AS A RESULT OF LAYING AGAINST A CABIN AIR SCAT HOSE AS THEY WERE ROUTED IN THE BUNDLE. THE LINES ARE APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET IN LENGTH. APPROXIMATELY .5 TO .75 QUARTS OF OIL WERE REMOVED FROM THE FLOOR SECTION ADJACENT TO THE SEAT PEDESTALS.