Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna T210L

Difficulty date
March 20, 2013
Submitted
March 20, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N732JJ
Make and model
Cessna T210L
Aircraft serial
21061546
Aircraft time
3,842 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Engine time
1 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Hose
Part number
AE3663161
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FIRST GROUND RUN REVEALED A LEAKING OIL PRESSURE TO WASTGATE HOSE OR FITTING. REPLACED FITTING IN ENGINE WITH NEW STEEL FITTING. SECOND GROUND RUN, OIL LEAKED FROM HOSE AGAIN. AFTER SLIGHT ADDITIONAL TORQUE APPLIED AND THIRD GROUND RUN, THE HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH A SLIGHTLY LONGER HOSE. GROUND RUN REVEALED NO LEAKS. 30MIN ABOVE AIRPORT CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED AND ACFT RETURNED WITH LIGHT OIL SHEEN AROUND SAME AREA (SUSPECTED RESIDUAL OIL). CLEANED SHEEN. PERFORMED SECOND 30MIN ABOVE AIRPORT FLIGHT CHECK. FOUND LARGER OIL LEAK IN SAME AREA. REMOVED COMPONENTS TO GAIN ACCESS AND FOUND MAIN FUEL LINE FROM FUEL STRAINER TO ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WET WITH FUEL AND STAINED BLUE ON BOTH ENDS AS WELL AS FIRE SLEEVE SWELLING AND FALLING OFF OF FUEL HOSE. TORQUE CHECK OF ALL HOSES VERIFIED. REMOVED HOSES.

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