What was found
45° ALUMINUM PORTION OF FUEL HOSE ASSY FROM AIRFRAME TO ENGINE FUEL PUMP APPEARS TO HAVE CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY ON EXHAUST AND CAUSE IN-FLIGHT FIRE.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2024
- Submitted
- November 20, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N316AK
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318152118
- Aircraft time
- 13,072 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 6788D
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Fuel Hose
- Part time
- 62 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, A
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.