What was found
HOSE LEAK, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE NOT DUE TO HOSE. FUEL FED FIRE OFTEN STARTING AT NR 1 EXHAUST PORT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 2007
- Submitted
- July 18, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N255ER
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 448195004
- Engine
- Lyc IO360E1A
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- MILH25579
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 5 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.