What was found
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED IMMEDIATELY AND FOUND FUEL DRAINING FROM LEFT ENGINE. FOUND SEVERED FUEL LINE JUST BEHIND FORWARD B-NUT FITTING. LINE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE A FATIGUE FRACTURE.
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 2003
- Submitted
- November 24, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N601PC
- Make and model
- Beech A100
- Aircraft serial
- B225
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 3011849
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.