Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 30, 2015
Submitted
June 30, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6194J
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287690368
Aircraft time
10,380 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1A
Engine time
7,900 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
1,780 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE DURING START UP. FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON GROUND. INSPECTED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER FIRE AND FOUND THAT FLEXIBLE FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO CARBURETOR HAD COME LOOSE AT THE B-NUT ON ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP AND WAS LEAKING FUEL.

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