Service difficulty report · Line · Airpts A9B

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7798V
Make and model
Airpts A9B
Aircraft serial
1551
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Line
Part number
18586
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
4,340 hours
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

IT APPEARS THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE ATTACH POINT OF THE STEEL BRAIDED LINE TO THE FITTING. THE FUEL LINE IS ATTACHED AT THE FIRE WALL AND GOES TO THE INLET SIDE OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. (CE07200416055)