Service difficulty report · Line · Balwks FIREFLY11

Difficulty date
April 28, 2004
Submitted
June 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2192Y
Make and model
Balwks FIREFLY11
Aircraft serial
F112004
Part
Line
Part number
231311
Condition
Inadequate
Location
Fuel Dist
Part time
159 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON INSPECTION OF VALVE LINE SEVERAL LOCATIONS WERE FOUND WHERE THE INNER KEVLAR LINE HAS BUNCHED UP AND BECAME EXPOSED THROUGH THE OUTER PROTECTIVE NYLON COVER. THIS WAS FOUND IN VARIOUS PLACES ALONG LENGTH OF LINE. EACH OF THE PEA SIZED EXPOSED AREAS HAVE ABRASION ON THE EXPOSED KEVLAR. THIS LINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.