Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33MV
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252035
Aircraft time
7,258 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Engine time
6,608 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Line
Part number
565583
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
7,258 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, PILOT SMELLED FUEL. AFTER LOOKING AROUND THE COCKPIT, PILOT NOTICED A SMALL FUEL STAIN ON THE COPILOT'S CARPET. THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY DEVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND FUEL FLOW INDICATOR FLEXABLE FUEL HOSE PETRIFIED AND SEEPING FUEL DUE TO AGE. R & R FLEXIBLE RUBBER FUEL LINE TO FUEL FLOW INDICATOR USING 111 (MIL-H-8795) ASSEMBLED FUEL HOSE.

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