Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
June 8, 2006
Submitted
June 8, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N316CA
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
10132006
Aircraft time
152 hours, 152 cycles
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Engine time
152 hours, 152 cycles
Part
Vent Line
Part number
714145
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
152 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN. MX INSPECTED FOUND FUEL LEAKING ONTO CARPET ON THE FWD LT SIDE OF CABIN. TRACED LEAK TO THE VENT LINE HEADER TANK ATTACH FITTING. FITTING FOUND TO BE TIGHT BUT LINE CRACKED AT COMPRESSION SLEEVE CONNECTOR. LINE AND CONNECTOR REPLACED NO LEAKS NOTED.