Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 310F

Difficulty date
March 21, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5852X
Make and model
Cessna 310F
Aircraft serial
3100152
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

PILOT REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, HEAVY FUEL STAINING WAS NOTED IN THE SPAR BOX AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGID FUEL CROSS FEED LINES THAT RUN THROUGH THE FUSELAGE, INSIDE OF THE MAIN SPAR BOX, HAD CORRODED INTERNALLY RESULTING IN FUEL POOLING IN THE LOWER SPAR BOX. WATER WAS NOTED IN 1 AUXILLARY FUEL TANK; ALL OTHER FUEL TANKS WERE FREE OF WATER.

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