What was found
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WHEN CABIN HEATER IS ON. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PIN HOLE CAUSED BY CORROSION IN THE CABIN HEATER FUEL LINE JUST AFT OF THE AFT SPAR CARRY THRU. (K)
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2006
- Submitted
- December 7, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4566Q
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347770241
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520E
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 3716725
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Cabin Heater
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.