Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
July 12, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5339G
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697095
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Line
Part number
1500106151
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND FUEL LINE, PN 1500106-151, CHAFED AGAINST THROTTLE CABLES , PROP CONTROL CABLES BELOW THROTTLE. THIS LINE PROVIDES FUEL PRESSURE TO THE 2 MANUAL ENGINE PRIMER PUMPS AT THE BASE OF THE QUADRANT. HAD THIS LINE CHAFED THROUGH, FUEL UNDER PRESSURE WOULD HAVE FLOWED INTO THE AIRPLANE CABIN. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT OFF FUEL FLOW TO THIS LINE WOULD BE TO CLOSE THE FRONT ENGINE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE, AND SHUT DOWN THE FRONT ENGINE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND COULD CAUSE AN INFLIGHT CABIN FIRE WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF LIFE AND AIRCRAFT IF NOT FOUND AND CORRECTED. (K)

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