Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna P337H

Difficulty date
December 14, 2004
Submitted
February 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N991
Make and model
Cessna P337H
Aircraft serial
P3370350
Engine
Cont TSIO470*
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
151613621
Condition
Split
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,006 hours
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BGR, TEMPERATURE THE PREVIOUS RIGHT AND DAY WERE CLOSE TO FREEZING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION FOUND LT FUEL CROSSFEED LINE HAD SPLIT. UPON REMOVAL OF LINE, PRESENCE OF WATER WAS FOUND. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS WATER FROZEN IN LINE. THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS OR PROCEDURES TO DRAIN THIS OR THE RT CROSSFEED LINES. (NE05200503189) (K)

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