Service difficulty report · Conduit · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N234K
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7520001
Aircraft time
6,359 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Conduit
Part number
50954000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
6,359 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

LT NACELLE TANK SENDER WAS LEAKING OUT OF TOP OF NACELLE. SENDER SCREWS HAD BEEN TIGHTENED AND GASKETS REPLACED BUT STILL LEAKED. TECH FOUND ALUMINUM CONDUIT THAT SENDER WIRING IS ROUTED THROUGH IN TANK TO HAVE APPROX 10-15 PINHOLES IN IT FROM CORRODING FROM THE INSIDE OF ALUMINUM CONDUIT. FUEL LEAKS INTO CONDUIT AND UP TO TOP OF SENDER THEN WOULD LEAK OUT TOP AND DOWN/AFT ON NACELLE.

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