Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Beech V35B

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
October 21, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3804X
Make and model
Beech V35B
Aircraft serial
D10358
Aircraft time
3,443 hours
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,443 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE WOULD START AND RUN USING ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, BUT QUIT WHEN RUNNING ON THE ENGINE PUMP ALONE. ENGINE PUMP REPLACED WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS NOTED. EXPOSED FUEL PLUMBING BETWEEN THE BOOST PUMP AND THE FIREWALL, AND A SEVERE LEAK WAS NOTED IN MAIN FUEL LINE. LEAK CAUSED BY ABRASION AND ELECTROLYTIC CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM FUEL LINE CAUSE BY CONTACT WITH THE STEEL REENFORCING WIRE ON A CABIN VENTILATION HOSE.

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