Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 206CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 24, 2014
Submitted
December 12, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5090U
Make and model
Cessna 206CESSNA
Aircraft serial
2060090
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Line
Part time
9,375 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPPER AN818-6D, FITTING CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS OVER 50 PERCENT OF THE LENGTH OF THE FITTING. LINE AND FITTING ARE INSIDE THE CABIN PRIOR TO THE FUEL SELECTOR ABOVE ELECTRICAL WIRES. A FAILURE AT THIS LOCATION WOULD CAUSE THE DRAINING OF THE RT FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. THIS WOULD PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION AND FUEL STARVATION IF THE RT TANK IS SELECTED. CRACK WAS FOUND WHILE WORKING ON ANOTHER MINOR ISSUE IN THE AREA OF THE FITTING.