Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 29, 2013
Submitted
April 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N590ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496269
Aircraft time
2,922 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
771 hours
Part
Line
Part number
102641173
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
771 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HIGH EGT AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE DURING LAST 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. DURING POST FLIGHT, FUEL WAS NOTED ON RT ENGINE AND WRITTEN UP. DURING INSPECTION, A FUEL SUPPLY HARD LINE WAS FOUND CRACKED UNDER THE B-NUT AT THE FLAIR. THIS LINE HAD BEEN REPLACED TO COMPLY WITH SB 1220B, 771.3 HOURS PRIOR. LINE WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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