Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
February 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15143
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7335027
Aircraft time
3,012 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Hose
Part number
63901038
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR (IN-TRANSIT) LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND FUEL FEED LINE FROM ELECTRIC PUMP TO ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP MISROUTED. HOSE WAS BEING JAMMED BETWEEN NLG TIRE AND ENGINE MOUNT WHEN GEAR IS RETRACTED. THIS CAUSED NLG TO INCOMPLETELY RETRACT, CAUSING UP-LIMIT SWITCH TO BE INTERMITTENT. REROUTED HOSE AND RIGGED GEAR PER MM. OPS CK OK.ENGINE MOUNT HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR REPAIR. WHEN IT WAS REINSTALLED, THE PART WAS PROBABLY NOT PUT BACK ON CORRECTLY AND NOT FOUND DURING POST MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. THERE IS NO WAY THE GEAR RIG CHECK WAS GOOD AFTER REINSTALLATION OF MOUNT.

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