What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, A FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ALUMINUM FUEL PRESSURE LINE HAS CORRODED THROUGH AT THE POINT WHERE A WIRE BUNDLE WAS ZIP TIED AGAINST THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE.
- Difficulty date
- January 26, 2016
- Submitted
- January 26, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4988
- Make and model
- Cessna P210N
- Aircraft serial
- P21000415
- Aircraft time
- 2,485 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 1200106263
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 2,485 hours
- 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.