Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
May 12, 2005
Submitted
May 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N975DC
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft serial
317812059
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Engine time
20 hours
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
20 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL LINE FITTING CRACKED AT THE INLET TO THE FUEL PUMP. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE BEND RADIUS (45 DEGREE FITTING)OF A STRATOFLEX HOSE ASSEMBLY. FUEL WAS SPRAYING FROM THE FITTING AFT TOWARDS THE TURBO AND CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT, LT ENGINE.

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