Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Beech 58

Difficulty date
June 30, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N977GF
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH175
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
5892000049
Condition
Leaking
Location
Crossfeed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ALUMINUM LINE CORRODED FROM THE INSIDE AND WAS NOT DETECTABLE FROM OUTSIDE OF LINE. LEAK WAS NOTICED DURING FUELING AND AFTER MOVING THE LINE BY HAND, A STEADY STREAM OF FUEL STARTED TO LEAK OUT. IT IS POSSIBLE THE CROSSFEED NEVER GETS USED AND THE WATER BUILT UP IN THE LINE CAUSING THE CORROSION.

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